Director, Geotechnical

Coeur Mining, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Coeur Mining, Inc. seeks a Director, Geotechnical to lead geotechnical strategies across open pit, underground and heap leach operations in North America. The role reports to the Mining and Rock Mechanics team and shapes governance, risk and performance standards.

You will mentor site geotechnical teams, influence executive decisions, and partner with regulators, consultants and academic researchers to advance innovation. Travel about 25% to domestic and international sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, or Geological Engineering.
• 15+ years of progressive geotechnical experience in mining operations or consulting.
• Willingness to travel ~25% to domestic and international sites.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead geotechnical strategies and designs across the open pit, underground and leach pads.
• Mentor geotechnical teams at the operating sites.
• Drive governance, assurance, and innovation in ground control and stability.
• Contribute to long-term asset value, risk management, and sustainability.

Skills

Leadership

Numerical modeling

Geotechnical monitoring

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, or Geological Engineering

Job description

Director, Geotechnical

Director Chicago, IL, US

Company Summary

We are a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with seven wholly-owned operations: the New Afton gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, the Rainy River gold-silver mine in Ontario, Canada, the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia, Canada.

Coeur is the only mining company with headquarters in Chicago. The office is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Chicago, near public transportation. Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture that prioritizes health and safety, teamwork, career development, and growth. We are a growing business with various opportunities in accounting, IT, engineering, technical services, HR, and other corporate functions. If you want to grow your career in a progressive, team-oriented environment,

Position Overview

This role is an opportunity to support the development of a world-class geotechnical program across a diverse portfolio of mining assets in North America. The role reports to the Mining and Rock Mechanics team as a Director, Geotechnical. The position is responsible for:

• Shape and lead geotechnical strategies and designs across the open pit, underground and leach pads.
• Support the tailings teams with geotechnical requirements.
• Mentor the geotechnical teams at the operating sites.
• Influence cross-functional and executive decision-making at the enterprise level.
• Drive governance, assurance, and innovation in ground control and stability.
• Contribute directly to long-term asset value, risk management, and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Maintain and improve a long-term vision for geotechnical excellence aligned with Coeur's business strategy.
• Serve as the corporate Subject Matter Expert (SME) for geotechnical engineering across all assets.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and technical stakeholders to integrate geotechnical risk into business planning and investment decisions.
• Identify and lead innovation in geotechnical technologies and methodologies.

Operational Oversight

• Support the sites with geotechnical stability and performance of open pit slopes, underground excavations, TSFs, and heap leach pads.
• Oversee the development and implementation of advanced monitoring systems and risk mitigation frameworks.
• Guide investigations, root cause analyses, and response strategies related to ground control incidents or performance deviations.
• Provide due diligence support for mergers, acquisitions, and project evaluations.

Governance and Risk Assurance

• Implement, and continuously improve corporate standards, policies, and procedures for geotechnical engineering that are aligned with local regulations, best practices and global standards.
• Lead internal and external audits to verify compliance with all applicable regulations and standards.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure robust Ground Control Management Plans and emergency response protocols.

People and Stakeholder Leadership

• Recruit, develop, and mentor a team of highly capable geotechnical professionals across the company.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Build partnerships with regulators, consultants, academic researchers, and peer organizations to support innovation and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, or Geological Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive geotechnical experience in mining operations or consulting.
• Proven leadership in multidisciplinary, cross-site environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least three of the following: open pit slope design, underground stability, stope mining, block caving, TSF design and stewardship, heap leach performance.
• Proficiency with numerical modeling and geotechnical monitoring systems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% to domestic and international sites.
• Travel may also require short term secondment to sites for support or to setup processes.

Preferred

• Master's or PhD in geotechnical or related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineering (P.E./P.Eng) license or equivalent.
• Experience leading change management initiatives for technical systems and organizational practices

The salary range offered for this role is $175,000-$185,000 USD. The salary range is a good-faith estimate. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s salary history at other jobs, and by law, Coeur Mining will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Coeur Mining. Coeur Mining provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health benefits, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Coeur Mining also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.