Open Pit Geotechnical Engineer: Slope Design & Growth

Nevada Gold Mines; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401k with employer contribution and

Paid time off

Employee clinics

Stock purchase program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is building an internal geotechnical design team to develop designs for our open pits and waste rock storage facilities. We are looking for Open Pit Geotechnical Engineers to join our internal geotechnical design team.

The successful candidate will assist in developing and guiding projects from scoping through active mining to closure, and will work with a diverse, safety‑driven team across the portfolio in Nevada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on geotechnical experience at an active open pit mine site.
• Strong understanding of soil and rock properties and slope design.
• Experience with Rocscience, Maptek, LeapFrog, Deswik, Vulcan preferred.
• Python programming highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Data collection and assessment of rock mass and rock fabric properties including logging of drill holes and excavations.
• Interpretation of laboratory and field testing of soil and rock materials, rock mass anisotropy and effects on slope performance.
• Develop standard operating procedures for geotechnical logging, analyses, and design.
• Geotechnical engineering analyses using Rocscience suite, Maptek IRC tool, LeapFrog, Deswik, Vulcan, etc.
• Perform slope design compliance.
• Develop geotechnical slope designs at bench, inter-ramp, and overall slope scales.
• Preparation of technical memos and/or reports.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with various personnel levels.
• Collaborate with site geotechnical engineering and planning teams to coordinate field activities, schedule projects, and develop slope design criteria.
• Mentoring staff on geotechnical engineering principles and techniques.
• Supervisory experience of engineers and technicians preferred.

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines is building an internal geotechnical design team to develop designs for our open pits and waste rock storage facilities. We are looking for Open Pit Geotechnical Engineers to join our internal geotechnical design team.

The successful candidate will assist in developing and guiding projects from scoping through active mining to closure, and will work with a diverse, safety‑driven team across the portfolio in Nevada.