Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

The Geotechnical Engineer provides technical expertise and support through geotechnical engineering activities to the site.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and reporting on seismic activity at the mine, as well as providing guidance to mine operations as needed.

• Reviewing plans and providing expertise in order to apply rock mechanics to underground mine engineering designs.

• Leading and assisting in various ground support, modeling, and planning projects while ensuring adherence to the site ground control management plan.

• Providing geotechnical engineering expertise, support, and review.

• Monitoring quality control tests on backfill such as capturing cylinders and performing UCS testing, and reviewing all backfill plans to ensure proper fill is being placed with regard to mining sequence.

• Monitoring the operation and effectiveness of the seismic monitoring system and protocols.

• Installing, maintaining, reading, and interpreting geotechnical instrument monitoring systems, including seismic monitoring instruments.

• Performing rock bolt pull testing according to the ground control management plan.

• Overseeing ground support quality control and testing programs.

• Performing quality control oversight on shotcrete program.

• Preparing monthly reports and other reports and presentations as needed by management, ensuring information is accurate, pertinent, and usable.

• Assisting with the annual review of the ground control management plan, revising as necessary.

• Working with external organizations, including NIOSH, and university geotechnical/mining/geological engineering departments to conduct investigations and research.

• Managing contractors and consultants as needed.

• Participating in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) as required.

• Assisting with forecasts, budgets, and funding requests (AFEs) as requested.

• Assisting with training for supervisors and miners as needed, at a minimum annually.

• Ability to work and communicate with other members of the work team.

• Willingness to comply with all company policies and procedures.

• Procure materials and organize logistics necessary to complete all work.

• Make recommendations for research and development initiatives.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or other relevant technical discipline. Preference will be given to those candidates with a degree in Geotechnical Engineering.

• Experience in mining, metallurgy or mineral processing industry or similar relevant experience.