Junior Mining R&D Engineer

Nobian; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

35 paid holidays

Annual salary with vacation allowance

Attractive bonus scheme

Training and development opportunities

35 vacation days

Job summary

Nobian is seeking a Junior Mining R&D Engineer to help develop and optimise underground cavern systems for storage and energy transition, at the intersection of mining engineering and research.

You will collaborate with MDC and RD&I on backfilling, cavern use, and numerical simulations, applying AI-enabled data analysis and geomechanical modelling to deliver safe, efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• MSc level in geophysics, geology or geomechanics.
• Experience with geomechanical modelling and/or finite element modelling for geotechnical problems.
• Experience in geological data analysis and their interpretation.
• 0-2 years experience in mining engineering, R&D.
• Strong innovative drive to learn and develop new competences for mining applications and experience with or willingness to learn AI-enabled tools for data analysis.
• You are available for 32-40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Explore and develop opportunities for cavern backfilling and storage, broader than existing initiatives such as H2 and CAES.
• Provide geomechanical expertise for ongoing projects. Contribute to updating tactical knowledge related to cavern storage.
• Provide technical support for solids handling, backfill materials, and clean return of brine streams.
• Review, process and contribute to project deliverables and departmental reporting.
• Analyse and report on progress, including safety, technical issues, required competencies, permits and barrier removal actions.
• Ensure compliance with Nobian guidelines, processes and external regulations. Apply critical thinking and responsible use of AI-based tools for data analysis, modelling and engineering workflows.

Skills

Geomechanical modelling

Finite element modelling

Geological data analysis

AI-enabled data analysis

Education

MSc in geophysics/geology/geomechanics

Tools

Finite Element Modelling

Job description

• Excellent pension scheme

Would you like to work at Nobian as a Junior Mining R&D Engineer?

Do you want to work at the intersection of Mining Engineering and R&D, where innovative technology, geomechanics and sustainable cavern applications come together? Nobian is developing the next generation of caverns for production, energy storage and circular use. As a Junior Mining R&D Engineer, you will play a key role in developing, modelling and optimizing these underground systems.

Your Challenge

As a Junior Mining R&D Engineer, you collaborate closely with both Mining Development & Compliance (MDC) and Research Development & Innovation (RD&I). You contribute to projects such as backfilling, secondary cavern use, post saturation of weak brines, H2 storage, CAES, and the development of advanced numerical simulations for salt caverns.

Your Responsibilities

• Explore and develop opportunities for cavern backfilling and storage, broader than existing initiatives such as H2 and CAES.
• Provide geomechanical expertise for ongoing projects. Contribute to updating tactical knowledge related to cavern storage.
• Provide technical support for solids handling, backfill materials, and clean return of brine streams.
• Review, process and contribute to project deliverables and departmental reporting.
• Analyse and report on progress, including safety, technical issues, required competencies, permits and barrier removal actions.
• Ensure compliance with Nobian guidelines, processes and external regulations. Apply critical thinking and responsible use of AI-based tools for data analysis, modelling and engineering workflows.

Our offer

Nobian offers you a position in which you can further develop your talent as a Mining Engineer. You will play an important role in the energy transition and have the opportunity to work with key stakeholders in the mining industry.

• We believe in finding the right match. Therefore, both fixed-term and permanent contracts may be considered for the successful candidate.
• 35 paid holidays
• Annual Salary including vacation allowance: EUR 55.000 – EUR 78.000
• Attractive bonus scheme.
• 35 vacation days.
• Training and development opportunities in an international, technically ambitious environment.
• Excellent pension scheme

Have You Got What It Takes

Naturally, we also expect a lot from you. You are at the start of your engineering career and excited to apply your academic knowledge in real mining projects. You are curious, hands-on and eager to learn from experienced colleagues in the field. You enjoy solving technical challenges, exploring new ideas and contributing to safe and efficient cavern development. You collaborate easily with others and you take responsibility for the quality of your work. Furthermore, you have:

• MSc. Level in geophysics, geology or geomechanics.
• Experience with geomechanical modelling and/or finite element modelling for geotechnical problems.
• Experience in geological data analysis and their interpretation
• 0-2 years experience in mining engineering, R&D.
• Strong innovative drive to learn and develop new competences for mining applications and experience with or willingness to learn AI-enabled tools for data analysis
• You are available for 32-40 hours per week.

Een pre-employment screening als een VOG kan onderdeel vormen van de selectieprocedure.