Mineral Exploration Employment / Careers
Are you a geologist or mining field technician looking for a job?
Join the Terra Search team and reap the benefits of a highly efficient, organised, and supportive work environment.
Applications are always welcome and kept on file
Terra Search is always looking for Geologists and Field Technicians to fill contract positions for work with our clients. Work that arises can be both short and long term depending on the client’s needs. Terra Search employs people as PAYE and we cover all work related insurances.
Work from a home base in either Townsville, tropical North Queensland or Perth, Western Australia.
Terra Search services Northern, Eastern and Southern Queensland from Townsville, North Queensland. Our geologists and field technicians travel to some of the most remote and beautiful areas, and then to return to tropical Townsville for post and pre field work.
Terra Search is always looking for geologists for field and for in-office positions.
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Geologist required for a 6 month contract in Georgetown NW QLD.
Do you have…
- Applicants should be physically fit with the ability to pass a workplace medical and drug & alcohol screen.
- Applicants with 5 years’ experience and based in Townsville preferred but not essential.
- Tertiary qualification in Earth Related Sciences
- Previous experience evaluating, designing and implementing exploration programs.
- Experience with supervision of Diamond Drilling programmes
- Experience in geological evaluation, prospecting and surface geochemical sampling.
- Experience with safe working practices.
- First aid
Are you…
- Physically fit?
- Self motivated and self reliant?
- Good in a team environment?
- Comfortable working in remote areas under in-the-field conditions?
To submit your resume to be considered for current or future Geologist jobs, please click on the button below, fill out the form and attach your resume.
Are you looking for an Exploration Geologist Role based in Townsville?
Do you have…
- Tertiary qualification in Earth Related Sciences
- Previous experience evaluating, designing and implementing exploration programs
- Experience with field reconnaissance and mapping
- Experience with supervision of RC and Diamond Drilling programmes
- Experience in geological evaluation, prospecting and surface geochemical sampling
- Experience with managing junior personnel
- Experience working out of small field camps in remote areas
- Experience with safe working practices
- Generic Mine Induction certificate holder
- First aid and 4WD accreditation
Are you…
- Physically fit?
- Self motivated and self reliant?
- Good in a team environment?
- Comfortable working in remote areas under in-the-field conditions?
Terra Search requires Geologists for all manners of mineral exploration field work. Geologist positions can be based in various locations throughout Queensland, West Australia and the Northern Territory.
To submit your resume to be considered for current or future Geologist jobs, please click on the button below, fill out the form and attach your resume.
Terra Search is on the lookout for suitably experienced field technicians from various skill levels and backgrounds to submit applications.
We are looking for fit, self-motivated people who have proven self-reliance under field conditions and want to work in a team environment in the mineral exploration industry. Ideally, applicants will have safe working practices, experience working in remote areas, be the holder of a generic mine induction, first aid, 4WD accreditation and based in NQ.
Our work is often based out of Townsville on various rosters & roles for an immediate start.
Applicants should have broad field experience, particularly if related to the tasks listed below:
- Soil & stream sediment sampling and gridding
- Vehicle and equipment maintenance and operation
- Exploration camp set up
- GPS navigation
- Familiarity with exploration communication devices (e.g. satellite phones)
- Environmentally friendly field operations
- Landholder liaison experience
- Sample preparation
- Diamond/RC drill rigs
- Magnetic susceptibility/ Specific gravity experience
- Photography of all field/drill samples
- Core archiving & core cutting specialist
- Manual handling of heavy loads
- Fork lift operation
- HR License – Previous experience with grader, front end loader, dozer, roller, trucks etc.
- Remote area camp set up and maintenance
To be considered for these or other positions, please click on the button below, fill out the form and remember to attach your resume.
We are experiencing a very busy field season and are on the lookout for suitably experienced field assistants and geologist from various skill levels and backgrounds to submit applications.
If you have the following attributes…
- Physically fit
- Self motivated and self reliant
- Good in a team environment
- Interested in the mineral exploration industry
- Comfortable working in remote areas under in-the-field conditions
- Experience with safe working practices
- Generic Mine Induction certificate holder
- First aid and 4WD accreditation
To be considered for these or other positions, please click on the button below, fill out the form and remember to attach your resume.
Terra Search is currently looking for junior and project geologists for various roles in WA.
Contact us now and we can discuss the various roles and which may suit your particular experience and career aspirations.
Terra Search requires Geologists for all manners of mineral exploration field work. Geologist positions can be based in various locations throughout Queensland, West Australia and the Northern Territory.
To submit your resume to be considered for current or future Geologist jobs, please click on the button below, fill out the form and attach your resume.
