Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer - Underground Mining

Placements24; Nuwerus; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Professional development support

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for a Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer to join our client's operations in the Kimberley area. The role focuses on ensuring stability and safety of underground excavations through rock mechanics principles, stability analyses, and ground support design.

You will use FLAC, UDEC and Phase2 to model rock mass behavior, advise mine planning teams, and contribute to best practices in geotechnical risk management across challenging rock mass conditions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Mechanics, or Mining Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in rock mechanics engineering, with a focus on underground mining.
• Proficiency in geotechnical software for modeling and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed rock mass characterization and stability analyses for underground mine workings.
• Design and implement appropriate ground support systems tailored to specific geological conditions.
• Monitor ground conditions and instrumentation data, providing timely feedback and recommendations.
• Utilize numerical modeling software (e.g., FLAC, UDEC, Phase2) to simulate rock mass behavior.
• Provide expert technical advice on geotechnical risks and mitigation strategies to mine management.
• Contribute to the development of best practices in rock mechanics and ground control.

Skills

Rock mechanics

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Geotechnical/Mining Engineering

Tools

FLAC

UDEC

Phase2

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for a Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer to join our client's operations in the Kimberley area. The role focuses on ensuring stability and safety of underground excavations through rock mechanics principles, stability analyses, and ground support design.

You will use FLAC, UDEC and Phase2 to model rock mass behavior, advise mine planning teams, and contribute to best practices in geotechnical risk management across challenging rock mass conditions.