Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Who Are We?

SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description:

The Senior Geotechnical Engineer is responsible for independently assessing, managing, and mitigating geotechnical hazards to support safe and responsible mining activities at SSR Mining’s Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) Mine. This role provides geotechnical support for open pit operations and valley leach pad facilities, with a strong focus on slope stability, highwall monitoring, ground control, and risk management. The Senior Geotechnical Engineer also works closely with the underground workings mitigation (voids) team to evaluate historic underground workings and facilitate safe production in affected mining areas.

This position partners with Mine Operations, Drill & Blast, Process, and other technical teams to identify geotechnical risks, develop practical mitigation strategies, and drive continuous improvement through data analysis, monitoring systems, engineering practices, and new technologies.

Day to Day:

Identification and evaluation of geotechnical risks and opportunities

Geotechnical core logging and sampling to determine rock mass strength

Strong understanding and experience with open pit blasting techniques and controls

Understanding of 3-D geologic models, and impacts on slope stability

Perform engineering analysis including slope stability, structural, and rockfall hazard analysis

Experience with bench scale and inter-ramp scale slope design compliance

Working competence in surface stability software programs

Ensure reliability of highwall monitoring systems, ensure systems are implemented and maintained to support safe operations, and that Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs) are in place and acted upon

Work with the void team to plan, schedule, and coordinate drilling campaigns to map out and analyze underground workings within the property

Develop or maintain mapping procedures, mapping systems and ensure data is collected in a timely manner

Develop geotechnical hazard model and data collection program based on site conditions

Perform geotechnical improvement reviews as requested, and ensure the site follows the ground control management plan Ensure geotechnical risks are clearly explained to decision makers and cost-benefits are explained where possible

Complete and utilize highwall reconciliations to identify problems and improve the mining and modelling practices, provide guidance to drill and blast to better protect highwalls

Work with mine operations to identify potential geotechnical issues and clean up of dig faces

Closely work with process personnel to ensure slope stability of valley leach pad facilities

Provide mentorship for employees in the department

Is This You??

Bachelor’s degree in Geomechanics, Geological Engineering or related field7+ years’ experience in mining operations or geology3+ years’ experience with Leapfrog, Point Studio, Roc Science Suite, and Mine Plan or similar software packages

Python experience preferred

Core logging experience

Strong presentation, facilitation, writing and consultation skills

Ability to analyze data and make recommendations in a timely manner

Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Valid driver’s license

Working Conditions & Environment:

Role is based at the Cripple Creek & Victor Mine, located in…