Geotechnical Engineer

Eagle Mine; Michigamme Township (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagle Mine is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to provide geotechnical support to the mine planning group and operations under the Senior Geotechnical Engineer. You will apply rock mechanics principles to optimize safety, quality, and productivity in a challenging underground mining environment.

You will design ground support patterns, monitor rehabilitation, and contribute to mine plans with geotechnical insights, including microseismic system management and instrumentation maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering or equivalent is required.
• 3-5 years of rock mechanics experience in an operational setting.
• Experience in geotechnical investigations and ground support design and evaluation required.
• Exposure to mine design software (Deswik, Vulcan) preferred.
• Exposure to Map3D software preferred.
• Proficiency with Rocscience Suite of software (Dips, Unwedge, RS2) required.
• Strong analytical abilities and good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Use empirical, numerical, and analytical methods to design and evaluate ground support patterns.
• Inspect working areas and generate reports (corrosion mapping, QAQC inspections, re-entry inspections).
• Collaborate with Mining Engineers to update mine plans with geotechnical inputs.
• Manage expansion and calibration of the microseismic system.
• Plan, monitor and track ground support rehabilitation activities.
• Review monthly mine plans for geotechnical concerns using field data and modeling.
• Update life-of-mine stress model and assess stope design impacts on stresses.
• Assist with installation and maintenance of underground instrumentation and telemetry systems.
• Collect, analyze, and report geotechnical monitoring data.
• Coordinate with departments and contractors on geotechnical projects.
• Develop and present training on geotechnical issues and ground support.
• Assist with underground geotechnical mapping and core logging.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geological Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Map3D

RS2 Rocscience

Dips

Unwedge

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE

The Geotechnical Engineer provides geotechnical support and expertise to the mine planning group and mine operations at Eagle Mine with direction from the Senior Geotechnical Engineer. The role utilizes specific knowledge of geotechnical engineering principles and practices to optimize safety, quality, and productivity of the operation.

Main Responsibilities / Activities

• Utilize empirical, numerical, and analytical methods to design and evaluate ground support patterns
• Independently inspect working areas and generate documentation and reports for activities including corrosion mapping, ground support QAQC inspections, and re-entry inspections.
• Work with Mining Engineers to develop and update mine plans to include geotechnical considerations
• Manage the expansion and calibration of the microseismic system
• Plan, monitor and track ground support rehabilitation activities
• Review monthly mine plans for potential geotechnical concerns using field mapping, core photographs, core logs, and modeling.
• Update the life of mine stress model and assess the impact of stope design and sequence changes on induced stresses
• Assist in the installation and maintenance of instrumentation and telemetry systems underground and on surface
• Collect, analyze, and report on geotechnical monitoring data
• Coordinate with multiple departments and contractors to plan and execute geotechnical projects
• Develop and present training for the underground workforce in geotechnical issues and ground support
• Assist with underground geotechnical mapping and geotechnical core logging
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Geological Engineering or equivalent required
• 3-5 years of rock mechanics experience in an operational setting – UG experience preferred
• Experience in areas of geotechnical investigations and ground support design and evaluation required
• Exposure to mine design software (Deswik, Vulcan) preferred
• Exposure to Map3D software preferred
• Proficiency with Rocscience Suite of software (Dips, Unwedge, RS2) required
• High level of proficiency with MS Office Suite required
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Administrations (MSHA) acts and regulations
• Strong analytical abilities along with good communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Project management skills

Key Personal Competencies

• Action oriented – Drives others to take timely action, Identifies and seizes new opportunities
• Ensures Accountability – Accepts responsibility for successes and failures of own work and team’s work
• Decision Quality – Synthesizes information, experience, and inputs to determine the best course of action
• Collaborates – Facilitates effective collaboration among coworkers and external partners
• Communicates Effectively – Practices active and attentive listening skills to verify understanding
• Manages Ambiguity – Coaches others in finding solutions despite incomplete information
• Drives Engagement – Ensures that all team members are motivated to work toward common goals
• Plans and Aligns - Ensures that the team’s plans and priorities are aligned with the organization
• Strategic Mindset – Leads the team to pursue possibilities that will create sustainable value
• Builds Effective Teams – Ensures that the team has the right mix of skills and leverages strengths

HSEC Accountabilities

Everyone in the workplace is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety of their co-workers. Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures, so as to work safely and keep the workplace safe. Eagle Mine is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community. Specifically, all employees must:

• Accept personal responsibility for HSEC
• Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community
• Obey any instruction issued to protect their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of others, protection of the environment and the community.
• Report, as soon as practicable to their Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area
• Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission
• Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate the equipment in a way that is safe, protects the environment and doesn’t cause undue community impacts.
• Participate in HSEC training provided to them
• Report all incidents; including but not limited to injuries, near miss, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, unsafe work practices, etc.