Geotechnical Engineer – Underground Mine, FIFO (8/6)

BHP Career Portal; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Employee share program

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Job summary

BHP is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for Carrapateena, SA, on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Adelaide. You will support geotechnical risk management as production expands and new block cave infrastructure is developed.

Based at Carrapateena, the role involves QA/QC of ground support, data interpretation, instrument design, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive value-add projects.

Qualifications

• Geotechnical engineering experience in underground metalliferous mines is preferred.
• Undergraduate qualifications in Geotechnical, Mining, Civil Engineering or Earth Sciences.
• Ability to work independently in office and underground.

Responsibilities

• Help manage geotechnical risks and develop/verify ground support standards during mining of a major chamber underground (transfer chamber).
• Ensure QA/QC of ground support systems.
• Support the operation with geotechnical data collection and interpretation for models, major infrastructure design and long-term plans.
• Respond to geotechnical hazards including cave, seismicity, ground control and inrush/mudrush.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive value-add projects.
• Communicate geotechnical hazard management to key stakeholders.
• Design and execute instrumentation programs for hazard management.
• Perform other geotechnical role functions as required.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Underground mining

QA/QC

Data interpretation

Ground control

Instrumentation

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Geotechnical Engineering

Mining Engineering

Civil Engineering

Earth Sciences (Geology, Geophysics)

Tools

Deswik

MxRap

IMS suite

Leapfrog

Job description

BHP is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for Carrapateena, SA, on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Adelaide. You will support geotechnical risk management as production expands and new block cave infrastructure is developed.

Based at Carrapateena, the role involves QA/QC of ground support, data interpretation, instrument design, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive value-add projects.