Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Main Responsibilities/Activities

• Demonstrate commitment to safety, respect, integrity, and excellence.
• Communicate daily goals, expectations, and changes clearly to employees.
• Encourage open communication, active involvement, and idea sharing.
• Identify hazards and act immediately to maintain a safe work environment.
• Provide timely feedback, recognition, and coaching to support employee growth.
• Promote accountability and ownership for safe, high-quality work.
• Support shift handovers and ensure company communications are passed down.

Visible and Engaged in the Field

• Update and maintain the site Ground Control Management Plan and Crown Pillar Management Plan.
• Perform inspections of underground excavations and provide recommendations on ground control and mitigation of ground issues, as required.
• Support short-term planning to ensure alignment to longer term goals pertaining to stability of underground workings.
• Provide guidance and coaching to long-term planners on stope sizing, offset distances, mine sequencing, and general geotechnical recommendations to be included in Life of Mine design.
• Build and interpret results of 3D stress models as required to inform ground support design, re-entry protocols, mine sequencing, and mine design.
• Ensure the completion of quality control testing of ground support and backfill is completed in accordance with the Ground Control Management Plan.
• Manage geotechnical instrumentation systems and associated Trigger Action Response Plans.

Education, Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, or similar field.
• 8-10 years of direct experience in mining operations.
• Strong understanding of the functions carried out by the geotechnical, geological, and mining engineering departments.
• A thorough understanding of rock mechanics and underground support systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Map3D, Deswik, RocScience, and Leapfrog.
• Inexperienced in underground hard rock mining is preferred.

Key Personal Competencies

• Action oriented – Drives others to take timely action, Identifies and seizes new opportunities.
• Ensures Accountability – Accepts responsibility for successes and failures of own work and team’s work.
• Decision Quality – Synthesizes information, experience, and inputs to determine the best course of action.
• Collaborates – Facilitates effective collaboration among coworkers and external partners.
• Communicates Effectively – Practices active and attentive listening skills to verify understanding.
• Drives Engagement – Ensures that all team members are motivated to work toward common goals.
• Plans and Aligns - Ensures that the team’s plans and priorities are aligned with the organization.
• Strategic Mindset – Leads the team to pursue possibilities that will create sustainable value.
• Builds Effective Teams – Ensures that the team has the right mix of skills and leverages strengths.