Geotechnical Engineer

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Role Details:

Reporting to the Senior Engineer: Geotechnical, you will be responsible for the provision of a qualified geotechnical support service within the mine that will assist in the achievement of budget development, production, meeting all quality standards including cost, safety, and environment. 

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on 8 days on 6 days off and is Fly in Fly out from Perth.

Benefits include:

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice options
• Increased annual leave entitlements.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
• Educational assistance

About the role:

• Provide a geotechnical service to the mine through understanding, complying, mentoring and liaising with business partners to promote full statutory compliance with mining regulations, legislation and company safety objectives relevant to ground control.
• Daily production tasks relating to geotechnical engineering including review of development plans, blast plans, documentation of inspections and data collection, geotechnical monitoring, rehabilitation plans, stope design, level plan design, paste backfill design, and ground support QAQC.
• Collect and investigate geotechnical parameters to ensure future mining recommendations are forthcoming when required.
• Capable of running geotechnical aspects of a mine with some input from other senior staff and undertake work for medium term projects.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of excavation design, planning, geological and operational issues to identify and communicate potential opportunities and concerns.
• Collaborate and investigate geotechnical data including effective recognition, investigation, analysis of rock fall events and ground control issues.  Update and report on the rock fall, seismic and other databases where applicable.
• Ensure that geotechnical life of mine contributions is of the highest quality by establishing design parameters, modelling and advising on the most appropriate mine design and sequence including future mine projects.

About you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering or Geology with Post Graduate qualifications in Geomechanics
• Previous experience in Geotechnical Engineering within mining is advantageous.
• Operational experience in underground mining is preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant statutory obligations
• Experience using Deswik, Rocsience™ suite, IMS software, mXrap & Map3D
• Project/Cost Management Training would be highly regarded.

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
 

We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.