Company: Client-Side Mining Operation Location: Perth, WA Roster: Monday - Friday Contract Duration: 6 Months

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver open pit slope and waste rock dump designs, including reviews of life-of-mine and 10-year mine plans.
- Lead geotechnical components of scoping, pre-feasibility, and feasibility studies.
- Plan and coordinate geotechnical investigations, integrating geological and hydrogeological data into engineering assessments.
- Undertake and oversee geotechnical modelling, slope stability analyses, and design parameter development.
- Coordinate technical peer reviews and manage responses to review recommendations.
- Identify and assess geotechnical risks associated with mine plans and design modifications, recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
- Develop and review geotechnical monitoring strategies in collaboration with site teams.
- Provide technical support to operations to ensure successful implementation of approved designs.
- Manage work packages to meet project schedules, quality standards, and business objectives.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of geotechnical design standards and mentor junior engineers.

Key Requirements

- Proven experience in open pit geotechnical engineering,



with strong exposure to slope design and stability assessment.
- Demonstrated experience delivering geotechnical studies, managing investigations, and addressing technical review findings.
- Solid understanding of rock mass characterisation, geotechnical domains, and design parameter development.
- Knowledge of groundwater impacts on slope performance, slope monitoring systems, and Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs).
- Proficiency with geotechnical and mining software, including Rocscience suite or similar modelling tools, GIS platforms, and data analysis applications.
- Strong technical judgement with the ability to evaluate design assumptions, uncertainties, and project risks.

Qualifications & Experience

- Degree qualification in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, or a related discipline.
- Postgraduate qualifications and professional registration (or progress towards registration) will be highly regarded.
- Minimum 5-10 years' experience in geotechnical engineering within the mining sector.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)

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