Underground Geotechnical Engineer — Safe, Innovative Mine Leader

Newmont Australia; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellbeing programs

Learning and leadership training

Exposure to mining technologies

Career opportunities across operations

Job summary

Newmont Australia’s Cadia operation in New South Wales is seeking an Engineer Geotechnical – Underground Operations to provide practical geotechnical support for safe, stable underground mining conditions. You will inspect, analyse and guide ground support designs and procedures to mitigate hazards.

You will collaborate with planning and operations teams, prepare technical docs, and brief supervisors and crews on geotechnical matters in a dynamic, residential mining environment near Orange.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in geotechnical, mining or civil engineering, or relevant geology qualifications with experience.
• Minimum of two years’ mine or geotechnical engineering experience, preferably underground mining.
• Practical knowledge of underground geotechnical inspections, ground condition assessment, ground support implementation and monitoring systems.
• Strong analytical, risk management, communication, presentation and technical reporting capabilities.
• A current Australian C Class driver’s licence and experience using CAD or mine planning software such as Leapfrog or Deswik.

Responsibilities

• Conduct underground inspections, assess excavation and ground support conditions, and determine rehabilitation requirements.
• Complete seismic analysis, Firing Induced Seismic Exclusion Zone updates and post‑firing re‑entry assessments.
• Partner with planning and operations teams to provide geotechnical input into development, cave establishment firings and rehabilitation activities.
• Prepare technical documentation for ground support installation and rehabilitation, and support design modifications.
• Provide practical advice, presentations and briefings to operational supervisors and underground crews on geotechnical and ground support matters.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Underground mining

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in geotechnical, mining or civil engineering or related geology qualifications

Tools

CAD

Leapfrog

Deswik

Job description

Newmont Australia’s Cadia operation in New South Wales is seeking an Engineer Geotechnical – Underground Operations to provide practical geotechnical support for safe, stable underground mining conditions. You will inspect, analyse and guide ground support designs and procedures to mitigate hazards.

You will collaborate with planning and operations teams, prepare technical docs, and brief supervisors and crews on geotechnical matters in a dynamic, residential mining environment near Orange.