Geotechnical Engineer – Underground Mining, FIFO

BHP; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share program

Flexible working options

Generous parental leave and extended -

Job summary

BHP is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to manage geotechnical risk at the Carrapateena operation, helping safely increase production as the mine expands to block cave.

You will be based at Carrapateena with an 8 days on / 6 days off FIFO roster from Adelaide, contributing to ground control design, data collection, and cross-functional projects in a dynamic, safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Geotechnical engineering experience in underground metalliferous mine preferred.
• Undergraduate qualifications in Geotechnical, Mining, Civil Engineering or Earth Sciences (Geology, Geophysics).
• 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.
• Ensure QAQC of ground support systems.
• Support operation by geotechnical data collection/interpretation for updating models, design, and long-term plans.
• Manage geotechnical monitoring databases.
• Respond to geotechnical hazards including cave, seismicity, ground control and inrush/mudrush.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to drive value-add projects.
• Communicate geotechnical hazards to key stakeholders.
• Design and execute instrumentation programs to aid hazard management.
• Other geotechnical role functions as required.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

QAQC of ground support

Data interpretation

Collaboration

Education

Geotechnical/Mining/Civil Engineering or Earth Sciences (undergraduate)

Tools

Deswik

MxRap

IMS suite

Leapfrog

Job description

BHP is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to manage geotechnical risk at the Carrapateena operation, helping safely increase production as the mine expands to block cave.

You will be based at Carrapateena with an 8 days on / 6 days off FIFO roster from Adelaide, contributing to ground control design, data collection, and cross-functional projects in a dynamic, safety-focused environment.