Geotechnical Engineer – Underground Mining (Hybrid)

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Hybrid work

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for a leading mining company based in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, with a hybrid work arrangement. The role focuses on underground stability, ground support design, site investigations, and geotechnical analysis to ensure safe, efficient mining operations.

You will analyze rock mass behavior, run numerical modeling with FLAC, UDEC and RocScience, design rock bolts, mesh and shotcrete, and contribute to mine planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering with a geotechnical focus, or Mining Engineering with significant geotechnical experience.
• 6+ years of relevant underground geotechnical experience.
• Proficiency in geotechnical software for numerical modeling (e.g., FLAC, UDEC, RocScience).
• Experience designing and implementing ground support systems.
• Solid understanding of rock mechanics, soil mechanics, and hydrogeology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct geotechnical investigations and data collection for underground mine design.
• Analyze rock mass properties, stress conditions, and potential failure mechanisms.
• Design ground support systems (rock bolts, mesh, shotcrete) for underground excavations.
• Perform numerical modeling and stability analyses using geotechnical software.
• Monitor ground conditions and assess effectiveness of support systems.
• Collaborate with mine engineers, geologists, and construction teams to ensure safety and efficiency.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Rock mechanics

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Communication

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Geotechnical engineering degree

Tools

FLAC

UDEC

RocScience suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for a leading mining company based in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, with a hybrid work arrangement. The role focuses on underground stability, ground support design, site investigations, and geotechnical analysis to ensure safe, efficient mining operations.

You will analyze rock mass behavior, run numerical modeling with FLAC, UDEC and RocScience, design rock bolts, mesh and shotcrete, and contribute to mine planning.