Thomas Leavy
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Recently graduated geologist who has already received a vast amount of experience and training through Geological Survey Ireland. Strengths include experience working with drill rigs, core logging, water and soil sampling, and a strong desire to be part of a team. I have decided to move to Australia to work in mineral exploration.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Geoscientist
Mccarthy Keville O'Sullivan
Dublin, Ireland
06.2025 - 10.2025
- Environemental monitoring of two olf mines in Ireland. This included water sampling of groundwater, surface water and leachate from tailings management facilities. This was followed by subsequent report writing.
- Groundwater and Surface water sampling for the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Logging of drilling operations for groundwater wells.
- Monitoring both environmental parameters and general operations of the Dublin Waste to Energy Incinerator.
- Created a borehole database for Dublin Airport using historical data.
Graduate Geologist
Geological Survey Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
05.2024 - 04.2025
- Prepared a report detailing the soil geochemistry of the Dublin urban area.
- Applied Tellus (nationwide geophysical and geochemistry survey) geophysical information in refining geological maps.
- Executed drilling operations for both geothermal exploration boreholes and groundwater monitoring wells.
- Conducted geological logging on core using handheld XRF device and also completed fracture logging.
- Authored articles detailing Tellus programme activities and initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSc Earth And Ocean Science
University of Galway
Galway, Ireland08-2024
Skills
- Core Logging: Completed XRF and fracture logging on 1km of core for geothermal research
- Drilling Operations: Experience in both drill rig supervision and offsiding
- Soil and Water Sampling: Experienced with soil and water sampling procedures, QAQC and delivering of samples to laboratory Also experienced in archiving of soil samples
- Field Operations: Carried out Karst feature mapping in Ireland, and monitoring of Turlough water levels Supported drilling operations and logistics
- IT skills: specialist certification in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Experience working with ArcGIS, Geosoft, and ResIPy software
- Teamwork: Developed through participation in team sports
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, demonstrated through report writing for Geological Survey Ireland, and presentation of research posters at conferences
- Physically Fit: used to working physical jobs in farming and construction Comfortable with long days and early starts
Certification
- Irish Driving License (eligible in Australia)
- Whitecard
- Manual Handling (Ireland)
- Forklift Certified (In Ireland, but willing to gain Australian Certification)
- Confined Space Training (Ireland)
Interests/Hobbies
- Strong passion for Gaelic Football, but also play rugby and soccer.
- Going to the gym is my main hobby, along with running.
- I also have a strong passion for the outdoors, particularly hiking and fishing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Graduate Geoscientist
Mccarthy Keville O'Sullivan
06.2025 - 10.2025
Graduate Geologist
Geological Survey Ireland
05.2024 - 04.2025
Bachelor of Science - BSc Earth And Ocean Science
University of Galway