Geotechnical Engineering Lead – Open Pit Mining

Kinross Gold Corporation; Fort Knox (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinross Gold Corporation – Fort Knox seeks a Chief Geotechnical Engineer to lead the geotechnical department at the Fort Knox Gold Mine open pit. You will provide geotechnical engineering support to ensure safe, efficient operations, develop site geotechnical programs, and maintain GCMP compliance.

You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate with mining, geology, and hydrology teams, plan monitoring systems, evaluate rock mass quality, and generate monthly summaries for management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Geology is required.
• Minimum 7–12 years of mining experience in large-scale open-pit mining.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement geotechnical design criteria to support safe and optimal mine operations.
• Plan and manage the installations of geotechnical and hydrology monitoring systems.
• Advise mine planning and operations personnel on geotechnical issues relating to production, drilling, blasting, dewatering, and mine design.
• Perform site inspections and prepare operational mitigation plans.
• Manage budgets and coordinate with geotechnical consultants to ensure high-quality work products.
• Conduct geotechnical investigations and data interpretation with the geology team.
• Maintain a sound geotechnical model and update based on data.

Skills

Geotechnical mining

Monitoring instruments

MineSight

RocScience

WellCAD

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Time management

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Geology

Tools

MineSight

RocScience

WellCAD

Job description

Kinross Gold Corporation – Fort Knox seeks a Chief Geotechnical Engineer to lead the geotechnical department at the Fort Knox Gold Mine open pit. You will provide geotechnical engineering support to ensure safe, efficient operations, develop site geotechnical programs, and maintain GCMP compliance.

You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate with mining, geology, and hydrology teams, plan monitoring systems, evaluate rock mass quality, and generate monthly summaries for management.