Open Pit Geotechnical Engineer: Slope Design Pro

Careermine; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Company-sponsored clinics

Employee stock purchase plan

Career opportunities across the org

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is building an internal geotechnical design team to develop designs for open pits and waste rock storage facilities. We seek Open Pit Geotechnical Engineers to join our team and contribute from scoping through active mining and closure phases.

The successful candidate will mentor staff, collaborate with site teams, and help develop slope criteria using Rocscience, LeapFrog, Deswik, and Vulcan. A bachelor’s in geological engineering and 3 years of field experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geological Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years hands-on geotechnical experience at an active open pit mine site is required.
• Experience with data collection and assessment of rock mass and rock fabric properties.
• Strong understanding of soil and rock properties and slope design effects.
• Experience with Rocscience and slope design software is required.

Responsibilities

• Data collection and assessment of rock mass and rock fabric properties including logging of drill holes and excavations.
• Interpret laboratory and field testing of soils and rocks and assess slope performance.
• Develop SOPs for geotechnical logging, analyses, and design.
• Geotechnical engineering analyses using Rocscience suite of surface stability software programs, Maptek IRC tool, LeapFrog, Deswik, Vulcan, etc.
• Perform slope design compliance.
• Develop geotechnical slope designs at the 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 principals and techniques.

Skills

Python programming

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geological Engineering

Tools

Rocscience suite

Maptek IRC tool

LeapFrog

Deswik

Maptek Vulcan

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines is building an internal geotechnical design team to develop designs for open pits and waste rock storage facilities. We seek Open Pit Geotechnical Engineers to join our team and contribute from scoping through active mining and closure phases.

The successful candidate will mentor staff, collaborate with site teams, and help develop slope criteria using Rocscience, LeapFrog, Deswik, and Vulcan. A bachelor’s in geological engineering and 3 years of field experience are required.