Geotechnical Engineer – Open Pit/Underground (Benefits)

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 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.