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Field Engineer - Geotech/Civil
Requisition ID: 289613
- Relocation Authorized: National - Camp
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Project Overview:
Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.
Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M; global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.
Job Summary:
In this role you will conduct field investigations, testing and analysis, and liaise with stakeholders to monitor the success work scope designs. Your primary accountability will include field Geotechnical and Civil engineering activities associated with the construction of roads, civil foundations, ROM wall and backfill, stockpile foundations and drainage including installation of geotextiles and management of waste rock.
This role is offered on a FIFO basis to North Queensland, operating on a 2:1 roster
Major Responsibilities:
- Completion of field testing, inspections, and processing of related construction engineering documentation. Documentation will include various soil test records, construction completion records, as built drawings and non-conformance reports
- Collecting and evaluating geotechnical data
- Analysing soil and rock properties (e.g., cohesion, friction angle, moisture content)
- Assessing slope failure risks based on geological and hydrological conditions
- Preparing technical reports with recommendations for mitigation
- Communicating findings to project managers, safety teams, and stakeholders
- Responsible for the activities of assigned construction engineers, such as the application of drawings, specifications, and subcontracts
- Respond to technical queries from construction stakeholders with technical solutions that are considerate of costs and quality objectives
- Complete field inspections to ascertain the completions status of civil construction scopes, including the completion of related documentation
- Contribute to the technical teams work to progress critical works scope by assisting with options analysis and detailed scoping
- Works with various functions to ensure the project achieves corporate goals set for environmental, safety & health, quality, cost, and schedule
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 6-8 years of relevant experience or 8-10 years of relevant work experience (CPEng preferred)
- Experience in engineering of significant Civil or Mining projects in Australia
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong knowledge of project engineering processes and procedures and the interaction with the other disciplines
- Experience and proven ability to manage Geotechnical engineering packages
- Experience in Geotechnical Testing and Analytical practices coupled with current knowledge of new methods of design and constructability
- Effective communication skills along with demonstrated supervision skills
- Solid planning and problem-solving skills
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