Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Design | Perth CBD / Hybrid | Contract through June 2027 |

PERTH BASED CANDIDATES WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS STAGE

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to deliver practical, defensible designs for open-pit slopes and waste rock dumps across operational and development mining projects.

Key responsibilities

- Deliver slope and waste rock dump designs, stability assessments and long-term mine plan reviews, including 10-year plans.
- Coordinate investigations, drilling, mapping, laboratory testing, geological and structural interpretation, and hydrogeological inputs.
- Undertake geotechnical modelling, sensitivity analysis and design parameter development using Rocscience or equivalent tools.
- Document assumptions, uncertainties, design risks, controls, monitoring requirements and approval records.
- Coordinate consultant inputs, peer and independent reviews, and closure of technical review comments.
- Recommend groundwater/VWP trigger levels and response actions for monitoring plans and TARPs.
- Support site implementation, assess changed ground conditions and provide technical advice during short site visits.




- Mentor developing engineers and contribute to geotechnical standards and continual improvement.

What you will bring

- Substantial open-pit geotechnical engineering experience, including slope design and operational implementation.
- Strong knowledge of rock mass characterisation, geotechnical domains, waste rock dumps, groundwater effects and slope monitoring.
- Experience delivering mine planning studies, investigations, consultant coordination and technical reviews.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in civil/geotechnical engineering, engineering geology or equivalent.
- Strong technical judgement, reporting, stakeholder engagement and mentoring skills.
- Postgraduate qualifications and qualified registration are desirable.

Hybrid Perth-based position with occasional short site visits.

Apply with your CV and availability.Please contact Jerome on 0448 301 ***

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📌 Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Design) - Perth - June 27
🏢 Talent
📍 Perth