Engineer : Geotechnical

GOLD FIELDS; Kambalda West; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% site allowance

Stability – 10+ year mine life

Quarterly bonus up to 10%

Monthly private health allowance

5 weeks annual leave

Long service leave after 5 years

Paid parental leave

$10K referral bonus

Job summary

GOLD FIELDS is seeking a geotechnical engineer to join the St Ives Gold Mine underground team, delivering high-quality geotechnical support to drive safe, efficient mining.

You'll work with a multidisciplinary group, apply your underground geotechnical expertise, monitor conditions, review designs, and contribute to short-, medium-, and long-term projects while ensuring compliance with standards and a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering or Geology with post-graduate in Geomechanics.
• Demonstrated experience in underground geotechnical engineering.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and mining software such as Deswik, Datamine, Rocscience, Map3D.
• Growth mindset with strong communication, responsibility, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily geotechnical duties: review plans and designs, inspect and collect data, monitor conditions, and perform analyses
• Provide recommendations, manage QA/QC, and support paste fill design
• Contribute to short-, medium-, and long-term projects, ensuring geotechnical risks are identified, assessed, and effectively controlled
• Collect and analysis geotechnical parameters to ensure future mining recommendations are forthcoming when required.
• Role-model our core values and foster a culture where all team members feel recognised, supported, and valued

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Communication

Relationship-building

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering or Geology with post-graduate qualifications in Geomechanics

Tools

Deswik

Datamine

Rocscience

Map3D

Job description

World class owner operator site

Bring Your Experience Within Underground Hard Rock Mining

The Opportunity

You'll work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality geotechnical support at our St Ives Gold Mine, driving safe, efficient, and cost-effective underground mining.

8/6 FIFO roster from Perth

World class owner operator site

Bring Your Experience Within Underground Hard Rock Mining

The Opportunity

You'll work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality geotechnical support at our St Ives Gold Mine, driving safe, efficient, and cost-effective underground mining.

Your expertise will help the operation meet production targets while ensuring compliance with all statutory, site, and environmental standards.

Why You'll Love Working for Us

• 6% site allowance
• Stability – St Ives has a 10+ year mine life
• Quarterly bonus up to 10%, monthly private health allowance
• 5 weeks of annual leave, long service leave after 5 years, paid parental leave
• Internal & external training & $10K referral bonus

What You'll Do

• Execute daily geotechnical duties: review plans and designs, inspect and collect data, monitor conditions, and perform analyses
• Provide recommendations, manage QA/QC, and support paste fill design
• Contribute to short-, medium-, and long-term projects, ensuring geotechnical risks are identified, assessed, and effectively controlled
• Collect and analysis geotechnical parameters to ensure future mining recommendations are forthcoming when required.
• Role-model our core values and foster a culture where all team members feel recognised, supported, and valued

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering or Geology with post-graduate qualifications in Geomechanics
• Demonstrated experience in underground geotechnical engineering
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and mining software such as Deswik, Datamine, Rocscience, Map3D
• A growth mindset, with strong communication, responsibility, and relationship-building skills

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we believe great leadership is grounded in empathy, respect, and growth. Join Gold Fields and be part of a company where people, passion, and purpose come together to create enduring value beyond mining.

Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter, and you can build meaningful, long-term careers in mining, with fabulous mentors to guide you through from day one.

We recognise that everyone's circumstances are unique. We're always open to conversations about flexible working arrangements that can help you balance work, family, and life.