Geotechnical Engineer

Mining - Drill & Blast (Mining, Resources & Energy)
Full time
Applicants must be approved to work in Australia
Role: The Broken Hill Orebody is a world-class mineral deposit that provides unique geotechnical challenges and opportunities to optimise Mine performance through geotechnical enhancements.
Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer you will provide geotechnical support to the Technical Services and Mining departments in compliance with Company policies and procedures to ensure that Rasp Mine safely and effectively achieves performance objectives and meets Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Responsibilities: Design of new mine development and required ground support Review and analysis of ground support QAQC and performance Assessment of stope design and performance.
Input into extraction plans for new mining areas.
Inspections of active development headings and stopes along with condition monitoring of existing underground development and infrastructure Review of historic mining plans and investigation design while mining in proximity to historic workings Condition monitoring of surface pits, historic shafts and waste dumps Maintenance of Geotechnical document suite Participation in Risk Assessments and Incident Investigations Perform computer analyses, use computer databases and generate computer-aided designs Maintain a system to allow data to be available to all members of the Mine Technical Services Team Provision of crew education and training Project works as required Qualifications: Bachelor of Civil/Geotechnical/Mining Engineering or Engineering/structural Geology or similar from a recognised institution 3 years minimum previous experience in the mining and minerals processing industry Familiarisation with electronic instruments, computers and computer-aided design techniques Ability to use Microsoft Office, 3D modelling software such as Surpac or Deswick Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements associated with underground mining High-level communication, time management and problem-solving skills Ability to recognise hazards and undertake risk assessments The successful candidate will be offered an attractive salary package with a FIFO option ex Adelaide/Sydney or relocation and subsidised housing if they wish to be residentially based.

Location: Broken Hill, NSW, Australia – a well-established city with excellent amenities and a strong community network.
Approximately 500km from Adelaide and 300km from Mildura.

The Rasp Mine is an operating silver-lead-zinc mine in Broken Hill, with a large Mineral Resource and a 750,000tpa processing plant.
The mine has operated for over 120 years, producing zinc and lead concentrates sold globally.
The Pinnacles Mine , situated 15km southwest of Broken Hill, is known for containing one of the area's highest-grade and shallowest silver-zinc-lead deposits.
Despite being largely undeveloped, small-scale historical mining has occurred over the past 120 years.
Broken Hill Mines has recently acquired the Rasp Mine and secured a Joint Venture option for the Pinnacles Mine to consolidate the two operations and create a leading and long-term base metals operation.

Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years' experience do you have as a geotechnical engineer?
Do you have underground mining experience?
Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check?
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