Engineer Geotechnical

Workplace Type: Onsite 

At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.

Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2050, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa. Both the successful exploration within the underground operation and implementation of the first Tanami Expansion has laid the foundation to further develop the operation to remain a major contributor to the Newmont portfolio. A fully equipped 800 bed camp is located 40km from the site offering modern leisure facilities for those flying in from Perth, Brisbane, Alice Springs or Darwin. A second mine village is closer to the underground current mine site and offer shorter travel times to the site.

Your Impact

We are seeking enthusiastic, progressive and practically minded Geotechnical Engineers to join our passionate and diverse Geotechnical team at Tanami. Reporting to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for a wide range of Geotechnical tasks associated with large sub-level open stope mining with pastefill. The role will involve underground inspections, geotechnical designs, numerical modelling, data collection, monitoring, analysing data from various sources, and assessing stopes and other excavations for stability. Ideally you will have some experience in underground backfilling. You will develop and maintain strong working relationship with the Mining Operations and the Technical Services teams to maintain and further develop a culture of co-operation and team work between the disciplines. You will be actively engaged in the underground operation, managing daily geotechnical tasks to support safe, efficient and economic mine production. You will execute your responsibilities outlined in the Ground Control Management Plan & Ground Support Standards, and meet clear KPI’s and objectives. In this dynamic role, you will work closely with Technical Services and Mining to complete designs, and implement them.

Tanami is an expanding, world-class operation. The Geotechnical team is lead by a Geotechnical & Backfill Superintendent. The team is enthusiastic to maintain high standards, to continue to grow, and to use new technology and methods. As Tanami is mining deeper there will be new challenges and a continuous evolving Geotechnical response.

The role is based in Tanami and offers an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth, Brisbane, Darwin & Alice Springs.

As part of our team you will

· Be a team player with a positive attitude, showing both accuracy and urgency in your work.

· Interaction and engagement with mine Operations and Projects teams to ensure the implementation of Geotechnical designs and ground control initiatives.

· Geotechnical operational & design tasks including underground inspections, data collection, monitoring, reviewing and approving development and production designs.

· Provide timely Geotechnical design reports, with the focus on geotechnical stope designs. Use numerical modelling as input into designs, and the monitoring the performance of stopes and other mine designs, flowing into reconciliation and back analysis of performance.

· Actively identify and manage geotechnical risks and the application of systems to monitor and manage these.

· Perform backfill design tasks when required.

· Completion of site investigations of rockfall, rock noise and geotechnical hazards.

· Update and report on rock falls, seismicity and other databases.

· Need to be a team player that can work professionally with team members with a diverse background. Your approach will be high performance, but also strong believes in the value and culture of team work and positive communication to achieve goals.

Prerequisites for your success in the role

· History of strong performance in an underground mine working with diverse teams.

· Ability to provide technical knowledge with excellent communication skills

· Tertiary qualifications in Geotechnical, Civil or Mining Engineering / Geology / Engineering Geology with Geotechnical;

· Strong knowledge of Deswik, MDM and Rocscience™ suite, or similar. MAP3D and/or Flac3D/Stope X numerical modelling experience is ideal. Experience with seismic analysis software is ideal, i.e. IMS suite and/or mXrap.

· Exposure to deep mining and ability to anticipate and interpret rockmass response and behaviour preferable.

· Exposure and experience with underground Lidar scanning, processing and application tools and software is ideal.

· Minimum 3 to 6 years’ experience predominantly in underground Geotechnical Engineering, including operational experience.

· To be considered for this role, you must be able to meet the site access requirements by having a current driver’s license, passing a police clearance and pre-employment medical.

Your work environment

Working a 8/6, FIFO roster and reside in our fully equipped accommodation village.

On offer is an industry competitive remuneration package including annual performance incentives, FIFO allowance, Health & Wellbeing Allowance and other employee benefits and development opportunities offered by a global organisation.

Join us and make a difference in creating a safer work environment for everyone. Apply now and be part of our dedicated team committed to health and safety excellence!

Approved departure locations for the point of hire are Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth, and Brisbane.

Unrestricted Australian working rights mandatory for role.

Shortlisting commencing immediately.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.

We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly First Nations persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges First Nations People and respects their enduring connection to Country from which their culture, spirituality, and identity flow

More About Newmont 
•    Website: http://www.newmont.com
•    Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
•    Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
•    Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/

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