Geotechnical Engineer — Kambalda East, Coolgardie Area
Expired

Role Details: Reporting to the Superintendent: 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. The primary responsibility of this role will be to provide operational support to both the Open Pit and Underground mines. 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 an 8 days on 6 days off roster and would require the incumbent to be residential in Kambalda or Kalgoorlie or 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 Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service Continual training and ability to expand your career About the role: Provide a geotechnical service to the mine through understanding, complying, mentoring, and liaising with business partners to promote full statutory compliance both for the mining regulations and company safety objectives; Daily production tasks relating to geotechnical engineering including review of development plans, blast plans, documentation of inspections and data collection, geotechnical monitoring, seismic monitoring, stability analysis, recommendations and QAQC; Collects and evaluates geotechnical parameters to ensure future mining recommendations are forthcoming when required; Capable of running geotechnical aspects of a mine, including paste management with some input from other senior staff and undertake work for medium term projects; Actively identify and manage geotechnical risks and the development of systems to monitor and manage these; Collaborate with to the team to collect and review geotechnical data including effective recognition, investigation, analysis of rock fall events and ground control issues; Ensure that geotechnical life of mine contributions is of the highest quality by determining design parameters, modelling, and advising on the most appropriate mine design and sequence including future mine projects. About you: Possess a bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering or Geology with Post Graduate qualifications in Geomechanics preferrable. Extensive experience displayed in Geotechnical Engineering, preferably in both underground and open pit mining environments, or good experience in underground with a keen interest to learn about open pit geotechnical methods. Good knowledge of relevant statutory obligations. Sound experience using Deswik, Rocsience suite, and Numerical modelling packages 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.

Applications close Sunday, 28 January 2024
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