Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Mining Infrastructure Leader

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Leadership role

Job summary

Placements24 in Kimberley seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead complex investigations and designs for tailings dams, waste rock dumps, and mine-infrastructure projects. You will act as technical authority, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure safety and environmental compliance in challenging geological conditions.

The role emphasizes client advisory, project leadership, and business development, with opportunity to shape geotechnical risk management and design standards across

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• Pr Eng registration with ECSA is mandatory.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive geotechnical experience, mining exposure.
• Proven expertise in design/management of mining geotechnical structures.
• Experience with advanced geotechnical modeling software and GIS.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical investigations and designs for mining infrastructure.
• Perform slope stability, seepage, and settlement analyses.
• Develop risk management strategies for geohazards.
• Provide foundation design, ground improvement, and dewatering guidance.
• Oversee geotechnical report writing, specs, and design docs.
• Ensure compliance with mining regulations and environmental standards.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams and client-facing work.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Mentor geotechnical engineers and geologists.
• Contribute to business development and client relationships.

Skills

Geotechnical leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Geotechnical design

Education

MSc/PhD Geotechnical Engineering

Pr Eng (ECSA) registration

Tools

GeoStudio

Plaxis

FLAC

GIS

Job description

Placements24 in Kimberley seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead complex investigations and designs for tailings dams, waste rock dumps, and mine-infrastructure projects. You will act as technical authority, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure safety and environmental compliance in challenging geological conditions.

The role emphasizes client advisory, project leadership, and business development, with opportunity to shape geotechnical risk management and design standards across