Geotechnical Engineer

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Role Details
Reporting to the
Reporting to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for the provision of a qualified geotechnical support service within the mine that will assist in the achievement of production and schedule targets, meeting all statutory and site-specific standards including cost, safety, and environment.
As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields to create enduring value beyond mining.
This role is offered on 8 days on 6 days off roster and is Fly In and Fly out from Perth or Drive in Drive out from the Goldfields region.
Benefits include:|
Stability - Granny Smith has a 10-year mine life
6 % Site Allowance & Quarterly Bonus Scheme & Private Health Insurance Allowance
Salary continuance scheme and life insurance
Virgin Velocity reward points
About The Role
Daily production tasks relating to geotechnical engineering including review of development plans, stope and drill designs, documentation of inspections and data collection (core logging/mapping), geotechnical monitoring, stability analyses, design recommendations, QAQC and paste fill design.
Proactive communication of geotechnical issues in mining to the workforce and management
Be involved in short, medium- and long-term projects and ensure that all geotechnical risks are considered, evaluated and have adequate controls.
Collect and analysis 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. Undertaking work for medium-term requirements of mine.
Undertake and review the performance of mining areas including back analysis to assist with optimising mine design and planning recommendations and process improvement opportunities
About You
Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, Geological Engineering or Geology with Post Graduate qualifications in Geomechanics
Demonstrated experience in geotechnical engineering
Experience in underground hard rock mining
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and mining software such as Vulcan, Deswik, Datamine, RS3D, Rocscience, Map3D, mXrap, IMS software such as ticker3D, Trace, Vantage and Synapse
Paste Fill experience is desirable.
Applications Can Be Submitted Via
https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds