Underground Geotechnical Technician - 3-Month Field Role

Turner Mining Group; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Staffing Group is seeking an Engineering Technician – Underground Geotechnical for a three-month field assignment in an underground mining environment. The role focuses on geotechnical testing, ground support, data collection, and monitoring, with emphasis on rock bolts, cable bolts, shotcrete, and fibercrete.

The candidate should have underground mining experience, familiarity with ground support practices, and the ability to work safely in confined underground conditions, following

Qualifications

• Underground mining experience
• Knowledge of ground support systems
• Strong safety focus and teamwork
• Ability to follow procedures and supervisors' directions

Responsibilities

• Support underground geotechnical and ground-control activities.
• Perform field observations and help identify potential ground hazards.
• Support ground support compliance activities and inspections.
• Assist with testing, monitoring, and data collection related to underground ground support systems.
• Conduct shotcrete testing and related data entry.
• Assist with rock bolt testing and data collection.
• Support instrument calibration and geotechnical monitoring.

Skills

Underground mining

Ground support

Safety focus

Communication

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Turner Staffing Group is seeking an Engineering Technician – Underground Geotechnical for a three-month field assignment in an underground mining environment. The role focuses on geotechnical testing, ground support, data collection, and monitoring, with emphasis on rock bolts, cable bolts, shotcrete, and fibercrete.

The candidate should have underground mining experience, familiarity with ground support practices, and the ability to work safely in confined underground conditions, following