Geotechnical Superintendent – Underground Mine Leader

Liontown; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Liontown Ltd is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Superintendent to lead the Geotechnical Engineering function at Kathleen Valley. This permanent role, reporting to the Underground Manager, owns governance of geotechnical standards, ground support systems and paste backfill engineering that support safe extraction of the orebody.

This is a Tier-1 underground mine at a defining life stage with an 8:6, 4:3, 12-hour day roster.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• Underground hard-rock mining experience with senior technical roles.
• Strong geotechnical and backfill engineering experience.
• Proven governance and management plan experience.
• Proficiency in mine design and geotechnical modelling software (Deswik).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Geotechnical Engineering team.
• Own the Ground Support Management Plan and Backfill Management Plan, reviewed annually.
• Provide technical leadership for ground support strategies, excavation stability and seismic risk management.
• Provide technical oversight of paste backfill engineering, including design philosophy and QA/QC standards.
• Mentor the Backfill Engineering function through a dotted-line reporting relationship.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Underground mining

Backfill engineering

Engineering governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Liontown Ltd is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Superintendent to lead the Geotechnical Engineering function at Kathleen Valley. This permanent role, reporting to the Underground Manager, owns governance of geotechnical standards, ground support systems and paste backfill engineering that support safe extraction of the orebody.

This is a Tier-1 underground mine at a defining life stage with an 8:6, 4:3, 12-hour day roster.