Geotechnical Engineer

OceanaGold Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental insurance

401(k) plan

Monthly training & development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Living Our Values recognition program

Job summary

OceanaGold Corporation is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for the Haile gold mine in the USA. You will assess ground conditions, design support systems, and implement measures to mitigate geotechnical risks across open pit and underground operations.

Responsibilities include slope stability analyses, coordinating with planning and operations, and maintaining ground control plans while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards are met. A PE license is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mine Engineering, Geology or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in geotechnical engineering within the mining industry (Open Pit and/or Underground).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or P.Eng would be considered an asset.
• Proficient in geotechnical analysis software and mine engineering tools such as RocScience Suite, Geoslope, Itasca FLAC, Phase 2, Deswik, and Vulcan.
• Experience with open-pit radar and underground monitoring systems.
• Ability to log core for geotechnical properties (RMR, Q’, etc).
• Strong project management skills with ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct geotechnical assessments and site characterizations to identify potential risks.
• Design and implement ground support systems to ensure stability of mining structures.
• Perform slope stability analyses and modelling for open pit and underground mining.
• Implement ground support design standards for underground mine development.
• Collaborate with planning, operations, and stakeholders to optimize mining methods.
• Ensure ground control audits and QA programs are carried out and documented.
• Own the site Ground Control Management Plan.
• Prepare geotechnical reports and documentation for regulatory compliance.
• Maintain numerical stress models.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and innovations in geotechnical engineering.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Project management

Team collaboration

Geotechnical analysis

Code & standards awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mine Engineering, Geology

Tools

RocScience Suite

Geoslope

Itasca FLAC

Phase 2

Deswik

Vulcan

Job description

OceanaGold is aglobal intermediate gold and copper producer with more than 35 years of exploration, development and operating experience.We have four operating mines – Haile in the USA, Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand, and Didipio in the Philippines and aglobal workforce of ~ 5 , 400 employees and contractors.

Our people, assets, and strategy are core to our success. Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork—we strive to be atrusted company people want to work for, partner with, supply and invest in, to create value.We are committed to safe and responsible mining that generates strong returns and contributes to sustainable development in the regions where we operate. OceanaGold is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (TSX: OGC; NYSE:OGC).

Haile Gold Mine located in South Carolina is the largest gold mine on the East Coast of America. Our employees are at the heart of all we do. With 84 % of our employees living in the surrounding community, they are neighbors and friends as well. Join our team, where your expertise can make atrue impact!

Job Description

As aGeotechnical Engineer, you will play acrucial role in ensuring the stability and safety of mining operations here at the Haile gold mine. Your expertise in geotechnical engineering will be instrumental in assessing ground conditions, designing support systems, and implementing measures to mitigate geotechnical risks. This role requires astrong background in geotechnical analysis, project management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct geotechnical assessments and site characterizations to identify potentialrisks.
• Design and implement ground support systems to ensure the stability of miningstructures.
• Perform slope stability analyses, modelling, and recommend appropriate designs for both open pit and underground mining.
• Implementing ground support design standards for underground mine development and rehabilitation
• Collaborate with planning, operations, and other stakeholders to optimize miningmethods.
• Ensuring ground control audits and quality assurance programs are carried out regularly anddocumented.
• Ownership of the site Ground Control ManagementPlan
• Prepare geotechnical reports, analyses, and documentation for regulatorycompliance.
• Maintain numerical stressmodels
• Stay abreast of industry trends, advancements, and innovations in geotechnical engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mine Engineering, Geology, or arelated field;
• 2 + years of experience in geotechnical engineering within the mining industry (Open Pit and/or Underground).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or P.Eng would be considered anasset.
• Proficient in geotechnical analysis software and relevant mine engineering tools such as RocScience Suite, Geoslope, Itasca FLAC, Phase 2 , Deswik, andVulcan.
• Experience with open-pit radar and underground monitoringsystems
• Ability to log core for Geotechnical properties (RMR, Q’,etc)
• Ability to MapStructures
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and environmental considerations in miningoperations.

Additional Information

WHAT’S ONOFFER:

• Competitive salary + short-term and long-termbonus
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401 K, andmore
• Great residential location close to Charlotte, NC, and is located between the mountains andsea.
• Long service recognition
• Living Our Values recognition program
• Monthly paid training available and professional development
• Supportive work environment with afocus on safety andteamwork
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  

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