Practice Lead - Geotechnical

New Economy Minerals Jobs; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% super

Generous incentive scheme

Job summary

Glencore’s George Fisher Mine in Mt Isa, QLD, is seeking a Geotechnical Practice Lead to provide technical leadership across monitoring, stability analysis, and support design for underground operations. The role focuses on improving geotechnical quality, team capability, and operational decision-making.

The candidate will bring deep geotechnical expertise, strategic thinking, and practical experience in ground control and stope design, with flexibility around residential Mt Isa or FIFO

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant underground metalliferous mining experience in geotechnical engineering roles.
• Experience in ground control, excavation performance, support design, stope and development geotechnical assessment, and monitoring systems.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods and the interaction between geology, stress, excavation geometry, sequencing and support performance.
• Knowledge of geotechnical risk assessment, TARPs, inspections, instrumentation and reconciliation processes.
• Ability to apply geotechnical analysis to practical operational decisions.
• Experience leading technical teams, mentoring engineers and setting clear standards and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across geotechnical monitoring, excavation stability and support design.
• Oversee stope design guideline optimisation and development geotechnical assessment.
• Manage geotechnical risk and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead technical teams and mentor engineers to meet standards and expectations.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Ground control

Stope design

Mentoring engineers

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Geotechnical Practice Lead works within the Technical Services team to support the Geotechnical Superintendent in delivering safe, practical and value‑adding geotechnical outcomes across the operation. The role provides technical leadership across geotechnical monitoring, excavation stability, support design, stope design guideline optimisation, risk management and continuous improvement.

This role is suited to a highly capable geotechnical engineer who combines strong technical depth, strategic thinking, practical operational understanding and a commitment to improving both geotechnical quality and team capability.

Ideally the position would be residentially based in Mt Isa with an attractive package on offer to attract the right person. However, consideration may be given to other arrangements pending your personal circumstances and capability.

About The Employer

George Fisher Mine (GFM) is a large‑scale underground zinc‑lead‑silver operation based in Mt Isa, QLD. George Fisher is one of Australia’s most geotechnically challenging underground base‑metal mines because it combines a deep, high‑stress environment with a large, steeply dipping orebody that is mined using longhole open stoping.

George Fisher has a long mine life and is a key strategic asset for Glencore globally. Glencore is also progressing the Blackstar open pit project in Mt Isa. This brownfield expansion is scheduled to move into execution in 2027.

About The Candidate

• Tertiary qualification in Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline
• Significant underground metalliferous mining experience in geotechnical engineering roles.
• Demonstrated experience in ground control, excavation performance, support design, stope and development geotechnical assessment, and monitoring systems.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods and the interaction between geology, stress, excavation geometry, sequencing and support performance.
• Strong knowledge of geotechnical risk assessment, TARPs, inspections, instrumentation and reconciliation processes.
• Proven ability to apply geotechnical analysis to practical operational decisions.
• Experience leading technical teams, mentoring engineers and setting clear standards and expectations.

Work Environment

• Permanent position working directly for Glencore.
• Competitive salary package including 13% super and generous incentive scheme.
• For those considering residential Mt Isa housing and vehicle would be provided – otherwise FIFO is available and we can be flexible on roster.
• Access to training and professional development.
• Opportunity to work for a large mining company with opportunities to advance your career domestically and internationally.
• Visa sponsorship available for suitability qualified candidates.