Mining Engineer - Geotechnical

Northern Star Pogo Mine; Delta Junction (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurance

401k

Paid leave

Job summary

Northern Star Resources Limited is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to ensure geotechnical risks are managed to safely achieve production targets at our Alaska operation. You will work with the Senior Geotechnical Engineer on site, reviewing GCMPs, conducting evaluations, and supporting training and development across the team.

Join a dynamic mining operation based in Alaska with a remote camp, offering a 15 day on, 13 day off schedule, modern facilities, and opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Able to pass a background check and post-offer physical.

Responsibilities

• Assist with establishing and maintaining site systems and GCMP to manage geotechnical risks.
• Review development mining instructions and stope designs for safe extraction.
• Ensure compliance with Company and statutory requirements.
• Review and update Ground Control Management Plans (GCMP).
• Carry out geotechnical evaluations and risk assessments to manage hazards.
• Collect and analyse geotechnical data for potential and actual rockfall events.
• Provide support and training opportunities to Graduate Geotechnical Engineers.
• Support technical and operations teams with short-, medium-, and long-term projects.

Skills

Geotechnical knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Deswik Design

Map3D

RocScience Suite

Dips

Unwedge

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

What do we offer?

• - Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• - Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• - Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.
• - Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

What’s the role?

The Geotechnical Engineer reports to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer with the primary role of ensuring that all geotechnical related issues are managed effectively to safely achieve budgeted production targets.

The specifics:

• Assist with establishing and maintaining site systems and standards to effectively manage geotechnical risks including procedures, processes,and databases.
• Review development mining instructions and stope designs and provide recommendations for requirements for safe extraction.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Company and Statutory requirements.
• Review and update Ground Control Management Plan/s (GCMP) regularly.
• Carry out geotechnical evaluations, risk assessments and make geotechnical recommendations to ensure hazards are effectively managed.
• Collect and analyse geotechnical data associated with the identification of potential and actual rockfall events.
• Look for,assess,and implementbusiness Improvement opportunities.
• Engage with site personnel on a regular basis to determine specialist geotechnical requirements.
• Provide support,guidance,and professional development opportunities to Graduate Geotechnical Engineers.
• Support the technical and operations teams withshort-, medium-, and long-termprojects and ensure that all geotechnical risks are considered and managed.
• BuildeffectivecommunicationandnetworkswiththeMiningDepartment.
• Assist with daily, weekly, and monthly reporting ofminegeotechnical parameters.
• Provide and monitor training opportunities in an objective process; ensure that training opportunities are made available fairly, consistently and in a manner free from discriminatory bias.
• Review employees’ requests/applications for training based on objective evidence related to job performance,abilities,and interest.
• Document employees’ readiness to train for tasks, noting any operational reasons related to the availability and scheduling of requested training.
• Maintain training records of employees in the department. Monitor training register and log formal training as it occurs.
• Participate in the review of any appeals filed by employees concerning training opportunities.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications Required

• Degree majoring in Mining Engineering or in an equivalent field.
• Computerliteracy– Microsoft Office Suite.
• Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelyin writing and verbally,acrossalllevels.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Able to pass a background check and post-offer physical.

Desired Experience & Competencies

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the mining industry, predominantly in underground hard rock in a geotechnical engineering role.
• Good analytical skills andpracticalapplicationofgeotechnicalknowledge.
• Working knowledge of underground mining methods (e.g., longhole open stoping, air leg stoping and jumbo stoping).
• Foundational experience in numerical modelling.
• Advanced computer knowledge and skills –DeswikDesign Software, Map3D Numerical ModellingSoftware,RocscienceSoftware Suite Phase 2 and 3, Dips & Unwedge and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strongprofessionalreportwritingskills.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.

Working a 15 day on, 13 day off rotating schedule up to 12.0 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi‑Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

Why join us?

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Want to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here: http://www.nsrltd.com/ or follow us on linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.