Company: Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd
* 8 days on and 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth
* Leadership opportunity
* Permanent role with exposure to world-class mines
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Superintendent, you will be responsible for the effective coordination of all mining-related geotechnical issues within the St Ives Underground to achieve budgeted production and meet all quality standards, including cost, safety, and environmental.
This role is offered on 8 days on 6 days off and can be offered either Fly in Fly out from Perth or residential (Kambalda or Kalgoorlie or surrounds).
Benefits
* Permanent role with a leading gold producer
* Monthly private health insurance allowance
* $10K employee referral bonus
What You'll Do
* Help coordinate and supervise geotechnical functions across underground assets.
* Communicate the geotechnical aspects to the workforce, technical team, and management.
* Develop and maintain an understanding of excavation design, planning, geological and operational issues to identify and communicate potential opportunities and concerns.
* Conduct and partake in medium-term projects as required by the mine to ensure mine-wide stability.
* Collection and analysis of geotechnical data including effective recognition, investigation, and analysis of rockfall events and ground control issues.
* Ability to cover the daily production tasks relating to geotechnical engineering.
* Contribute to mine plans and designs to ensure maximum ore recovery with continued compliance with ground management plans.
* Update and maintain the Ground Control Management Plant, Seismic Hazard Management Plan and Paste Fill Management Plant.
What You'll Bring
* Bachelor's degree in mining engineering, Geological Engineering, or Geology with Post Graduate qualifications in Geomechanics, Masters in Geotechnical Engineering (Desirable)
* Demonstrated extensive experience in underground hard rock mining and familiar with open pit mining.
* Frontline Management Training, including leadership experience, would be desirable.
* Driver's license (manual).
* Have or be able to attain AusIMM Chartered Professional Accreditation (Mining Geomechanics).
* A growth mindset, with strong communication, responsibility, and relationship-building skills.
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