Unlock your geotechnical expertise and propel your career with a challenging opportunity to lead our Underground Technical Services team.
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in upholding our Company culture and contributing to our collective success.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our high-performing team at Mount Charlotte on a 5/2 4/3 roster, 10-hour days, based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder - the heart of the Goldfields.
Main Responsibilities:
* Lead and mentor a team of Geotechnical Engineers to ensure safe management and delivery of all Geotechnical requirements within the Geotechnical Engineering team.
* Develop functional work plans and processes for the Geotechnical Department to ensure strategic requirements are met.
* Conceptualise, initiate, present and implement specific Geotechnical improvement projects to drive productivity and profitability gains by the mine.
* Provide Geotechnical advice and direction in the planned and active underground mining areas, ensuring effective and appropriate ground support systems are in place to support safe mining activities.
* Work closely with the technical production team in the design of the mine level and stope extraction plans, including evaluating / modelling rock stress resulting from the planned extraction sequencing, crown and wall stability performance and filling requirements.
* Prioritise and execute Geotechnical activities, such as generation, co-ordination and QC/QA for all underground check scaling & rehabilitation plans and rock bolt pull testing throughout the mine.
* Report daily on all Geotechnical activities and compliance against schedule.
Requirements:
1. Tertiary Qualifications in Geotechnical Engineering (or equivalent).
2. Current