Role purpose

To provide geotechnical engineering support to underground mining operations through ground-condition assessment, geotechnical data collection and analysis, ground-support evaluation, monitoring and modelling to promote safe and efficient mine development and production.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct underground inspections and geotechnical observations to assess excavation performance, ground conditions, ground-support effectiveness, stope behaviour and pillar stability, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Collect, analyse and reconcile geotechnical data from mapping, core logging, testing and site investigations, and develop and update geotechnical models to support mine design and operational decisions.
• Manage geotechnical instrumentation and ground-monitoring programmes and support backfill placement, quality assurance and quality-control activities to ensure reliable geotechnical performance information.
• Provide geotechnical advice and training to operational personnel, collaborate with mining and technical teams, and participate in investigations of geotechnical incidents to identify causes and prevent recurrence.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in relevant geotechnical and mining software; experience with Map3D, RS2, UnWedge, Leapfrog or Deswik is advantageous.
• Minimum of three years’ relevant experience in underground mining, geotechnical engineering or mine engineering.
• Practical experience in geotechnical mapping, ground monitoring, ground-support systems and analysis of underground excavation performance.

General competencies

All successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, integrity, teamwork and operational excellence. They must comply with Company policies, procedures and applicable laws and be capable of working effectively in an underground mining environment. Position-specific licences, certifications, competencies and site inductions will apply where required.

• Conduct underground inspections and geotechnical observations to assess excavation performance, ground conditions, ground-support effectiveness, stope behaviour and pillar stability, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Collect, analyse and reconcile geotechnical data from mapping, core logging, testing and site investigations, and develop and update geotechnical models to support mine design and operational decisions.
• Manage geotechnical instrumentation and ground-monitoring programmes and support backfill placement, quality assurance and quality-control activities to ensure reliable geotechnical performance information.
• Provide geotechnical advice and training to operational personnel, collaborate with mining and technical teams, and participate in investigations of geotechnical incidents to identify causes and prevent recurrence.

• Proficiency in relevant geotechnical and mining software; experience with Map3D, RS2, UnWedge, Leapfrog or Deswik is advantageous.
• Practical experience in geotechnical mapping, ground monitoring, ground-support systems and analysis of underground excavation performance.
• Strong commitment to safety, integrity, teamwork and operational excellence.
• Capable of working effectively in an underground mining environment.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline.