Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Underground Block Cave

Evolution Mining; Parkes; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging

Life insurance and income protection

Health insurance

Short term and long term benefits

Employee share scheme

Parental leave benefits (18 weeks)

Job summary

Evolution Mining's Northparkes Operations in New South Wales is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to provide technical leadership across the E22 Block Cave Project, shaping the geotechnical strategy that supports the safe and successful underground development. Based at Northparkes, you will report to the Principal Mining Engineer within the Major Projects execution team.

You will lead the geotechnical management, monitoring, risk assessments and design optimization, influencing mine

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Engineering in Mining, Civil or Geological Engineering.
• 8+ years' experience within underground hard rock mining environments.
• Practical and strong geotechnical engineering experience, ideally within underground mining, cave mining or block cave operations.
• Experience in geotechnical analysis, monitoring ground support design, excavation stability and geotechnical risk management.
• Capability using geotechnical modelling software with experience in calibration
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading the geotechnical management and monitoring of the E22 Block Cave Project, ensuring safe and sustainable project outcomes
• Shaping geotechnical strategies, delivering and optimising development design, massex chamber sequencing, cave performance, extraction level stability and ground support effectiveness
• Providing expert technical guidance through advanced geotechnical analysis, numerical modelling and risk assessments
• Influencing mine planning decisions through geotechnical recommendations, instructions and operational risk management
• Driving continuous improvement by introducing innovative monitoring technologies, automation initiatives and industry leading geotechnical practices.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Stakeholder influence

Underground mining

Numerical modelling

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining, Civil or Geological Engineering

Tools

Geotechnical modelling software

Job description

Evolution Mining's Northparkes Operations in New South Wales is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to provide technical leadership across the E22 Block Cave Project, shaping the geotechnical strategy that supports the safe and successful underground development. Based at Northparkes, you will report to the Principal Mining Engineer within the Major Projects execution team.

You will lead the geotechnical management, monitoring, risk assessments and design optimization, influencing mine