This role is a senior consulting geologist and project leader responsible for delivering high-quality exploration programs while actively contributing to business development, proposal success, and client growth. The position requires a balance of technical excellence, commercial acumen, and leadership, with accountability for securing and executing complex, multidisciplinary projects across Africa.
Responsibilities:
1. Project Leadership & Delivery
Lead end-to-end delivery of complex exploration programs (planning execution reporting)
Manage budgets, schedules, technical inputs, and client expectations
Ensure compliance with international reporting standards (JORC, NI 43-101, S-K 1300)
Integrate geology, geophysics, and data into defensible interpretations and outputs
2. Business Development & Proposal Success
Lead and contribute to proposal writing, scoping, and pricing strategies
Support pipeline development through client engagement and technical positioning
Convert opportunities into awarded work
3. Technical Authority & Advisory
Act as senior technical reviewer and sign-off authority (QP/CP)
Provide high-level advisory to clients on exploration strategy and risk
Ensure technical outputs meet best practice and regulatory standards
4. Data, Modelling & Interpretation Excellence
Oversee geological data integrity, management, and QA/QC
Expert geological modelling (Leapfrog, etc.)
Lead integration of geophysics, GIS, and modelling tools (Leapfrog, QGIS)
Ensure outputs support Mineral Resource estimation and decision-making
5. Technical Mentorship
Undertake technical mentorship of the team
Requirements:
Master’s Level in one of:
Economic Geology,
Applied/Exploration Geology,
Geophysics,
Mining Engineering,
Mineral Resource Estimation
Additional consideration for:
Geospatial/Data Science disciplines (GIS, AI/ML in geoscience)
MBA or equivalent business/strategy qualification (asset)
PhD
Advanced degree preferred; however, equivalent experience in leading complex exploration programs, securing work, and delivering code-compliant technical outputs will be considered
Professional designation with QP/CP sign-off
Multi-commodity and multi-deposit experience
Structural Geology
Proven understanding of geostatistics/Mineral Resource estimation and declarations
Proven experience across multiple exploration techniques
Strong experience with JORC, NI 43-101, S-K 1300
Demonstrated success in:
Proposal writing and winning work
Leading complex, multidisciplinary projects
Advanced skills in Leapfrog, QGIS, and data management
Strong technical writing and communication skills
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
