Global Geotechnical Principal Engineer | Lead & Mentor

Perenti Ltd.; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Annual incentives

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional development

Global project exposure

Career development path

Wellbeing programs

Safety and innovation culture

Job summary

Orelogy, part of the Perenti Group, seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead technical governance across a portfolio of open pit and underground mining operations. The role focuses on strategic geotechnical expertise, site-based assessments, and mentoring senior engineers, with opportunities for international travel and client engagement.

You will provide guidance on ground control, slope stability, and risk management while supporting project development, design input, and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years geotechnical engineering experience in mining.
• Experience in open pit and underground mining environments.
• 5+ years leading or supervising teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Excellent technical report writing and presentation abilities.
• Proficiency with Rocscience, FLAC, Map3D or similar tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide principal-level geotechnical engineering support across underground and open pit mining operations.
• Lead technical reviews, governance activities, and assurance programs.
• Conduct geotechnical audits, risk assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Review GCMPs, TARPs, and related standards for projects.
• Deliver site-based geotechnical assessments and recommendations.
• Contribute to stope design, slope stability analyses, and pillar design inputs.
• Support ground control strategies and project development activities.
• Mentor and develop geotechnical engineers and consultants.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Assist in due diligence reviews and tender input where appropriate.

Skills

Ground control

Slope stability

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Technical reporting

Risk management

Site mentoring

Stope design input

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Rocscience Suite

FLAC

Map3D

Job description

Orelogy, part of the Perenti Group, seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead technical governance across a portfolio of open pit and underground mining operations. The role focuses on strategic geotechnical expertise, site-based assessments, and mentoring senior engineers, with opportunities for international travel and client engagement.

You will provide guidance on ground control, slope stability, and risk management while supporting project development, design input, and governance