Geotechnical Paste Engineer — Backfill & Ground Stability

Endura Mining; Ikamatua Plain; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Bus transport to Greymouth & Reefton

Job summary

Endura Mining is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer - Paste Specialist to join our on-site team near Reefton on the West Coast of New Zealand. You will design, coordinate and optimise backfilling for long-hole open stoping and cut-and-fill, ensuring paste fill meets strength, quality, and timing requirements.

The role requires a Mining/Geotechnical/Civil degree with underground exposure to LHOS/CAF, paste fill and CRF.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Geotechnical, Civil Engineering or related field.
• Underground mining exposure with LHOS/CAF experience preferred.
• Understanding of paste fill, CRF, stope design, and mine planning.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate and optimise backfilling for LHOS and CAF stopes.
• Ensure paste fill strength, quality, and timely delivery for ground stability.
• Coordinate interface between underground paste demand and surface tailings disposal.
• Work with engineers, paste plant operators and underground operations.
• Develop fill designs, binder mixes, and curing/sequencing plans.
• Oversee paste and CRF delivery systems and QA/QC testing.
• Support commissioning and ramp-up of paste plant and reticulation.

Skills

Geotechnical Eng

Paste fill

LHOS design

CAF design

Mine planning

Field inspections

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining/Geotechnical/Civil Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Endura Mining is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer - Paste Specialist to join our on-site team near Reefton on the West Coast of New Zealand. You will design, coordinate and optimise backfilling for long-hole open stoping and cut-and-fill, ensuring paste fill meets strength, quality, and timing requirements.

The role requires a Mining/Geotechnical/Civil degree with underground exposure to LHOS/CAF, paste fill and CRF.