Principal Geotechnical Engineer – Mining Solutions Leader

AMC Consultants

City of Melbourne

On-site

AUD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

11 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance
Competitive compensation with bonus
Mentorship
Exciting mining projects
Professional development support

Job summary

AMC Consultants in Australia seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join our Geotechnical team in one of our Australian offices (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, or Perth). You will lead complex geotechnical analyses, manage client relationships, and drive project delivery across open pit and underground mining environments.

The role requires 15+ years’ experience, a relevant degree, and strong mentoring and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in open pit and/or underground mining.
  • Strong analytics, problem-solving and client-facing skills.
  • Ability to lead, mentor and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent report writing and written/verbal communication.
  • Commitment to high ethical standards and AMC values.

Responsibilities

  • Apply technical geotechnical expertise across open pit and underground mining methods.
  • Provide consulting support and practical engineering solutions to clients.
  • Lead and mentor engineering teams to deliver high-quality outputs.
  • Prepare, review and assure reports, designs and project deliverables.
  • Conduct geotechnical investigations, modelling and risk assessments.
  • Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

Geotechnical analysis
Mining engineering
Leadership
Client liaison
Technical reporting
Field investigations
Risk assessment
Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical/Mining Engineering
AusIMM CP status desirable

Tools

Geotechnical software

Job description

AMC Consultants in Australia seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join our Geotechnical team in one of our Australian offices (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, or Perth). You will lead complex geotechnical analyses, manage client relationships, and drive project delivery across open pit and underground mining environments.

The role requires 15+ years’ experience, a relevant degree, and strong mentoring and reporting capabilities.

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