Geotechnical Engineer
- Employer
- Newcrest Mining
- Location
- Cadia Valley Operations, Australia
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2021
- Closes
- Nov 23, 2021
- Ref
- 980975
- Category
- Geology & GeoSciences
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Explore the unknown with us
Newcrest is one of the world's largest gold mining companies. As a global business, we aim to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued and supported to bring their whole unique self to work.
We recognise that our different backgrounds and perspectives help us find better ways to: solve problems; attract and retain the best people; explore, develop and produce more gold safely and profitably; and help make Newcrest a better place to work.
At Newcrest, we hold core values that focus on caring about people, working together and achieving a high-performance culture through innovation and problem solving.
Operations near and far
Cadia Valley Operations is located in Central Western New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional township of Orange and a convenient three hours from the capital city of Sydney. Employees reside in varied accommodation options in and around the district of Orange with the surrounding area's occupied by wineries, stone fruit orchards, farming and national parks.
Employees have access to the area's wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector with a modern well-equipped regional hospital, excellent educational facilities, shopping, large selection of sport and recreation options, transport and other services such as childcare.
Who we are looking for
Reporting into the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, the primary purpose of this position is to ensure the highest geotechnical engineering standards are implemented at our Cadia Valley Operations.
We are seeking a motivated and highly experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our close-knit Surface and Underground Operations team. You will be responsible for 'Ground Control Existing Development' and will be trusted to provide technical support in managing the principal hazard of ground & strata failure.
Key deliverables of this role include:
This is a permanent full time residential based role, located in Orange, NSW on a 5/2 roster.
To succeed in this role, you will be a safety-focused professional who enjoys technical challenges and is able to think on your feet to make decisions. In addition to this, you must also have:
Our commitment to you
Newcrest's commitment to diversity and inclusion respects both the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.
If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, please apply online before the advertised application closing date.
At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity.
Newcrest is one of the world's largest gold mining companies. As a global business, we aim to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued and supported to bring their whole unique self to work.
We recognise that our different backgrounds and perspectives help us find better ways to: solve problems; attract and retain the best people; explore, develop and produce more gold safely and profitably; and help make Newcrest a better place to work.
At Newcrest, we hold core values that focus on caring about people, working together and achieving a high-performance culture through innovation and problem solving.
Operations near and far
Cadia Valley Operations is located in Central Western New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional township of Orange and a convenient three hours from the capital city of Sydney. Employees reside in varied accommodation options in and around the district of Orange with the surrounding area's occupied by wineries, stone fruit orchards, farming and national parks.
Employees have access to the area's wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector with a modern well-equipped regional hospital, excellent educational facilities, shopping, large selection of sport and recreation options, transport and other services such as childcare.
Who we are looking for
Reporting into the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, the primary purpose of this position is to ensure the highest geotechnical engineering standards are implemented at our Cadia Valley Operations.
We are seeking a motivated and highly experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our close-knit Surface and Underground Operations team. You will be responsible for 'Ground Control Existing Development' and will be trusted to provide technical support in managing the principal hazard of ground & strata failure.
Key deliverables of this role include:
- Monitor the underground monitoring systems, seismic system functionality, extensometers and underground inspections.
- Monitor the progress of surface and underground subsidence and likelihood of airblast and inrush by collating and summarizing data attained through engineering observation,fragmentation and moisture monitoring, deformation monitoring (satellite, radar, prisms, LiDAR, extensometers) and cave propagation (open holes, cave beacons and network smart markers)
- Monitor the progress of tailing storage facilities, dump stockpiles and the open pit by collating and summarizing data attained through engineering observations, seismic monitoring,deformation monitoring (satellite, radar, prisms, LiDAR, Piezometer etc.)
- Ensure impromptu inspections and reporting on instances of failures or TARP triggers as requested by mining supervisors is completed, daily reports on monitoring is completed, weekly reports on monitoring as specified above are completed and reconciliation of recorded as built is compared against design
- Ensure clearly concise documentation communicating outcomes from your inspections and reports are provided to the appropriate stakeholders
- Ensure underground and surface standards and procedures are implemented, employed and maintained through periodic (and impromptu inspections. It is your responsibility to identify areas that may have deviated from forecasts, and confirming TARP triggers are actioned and Safe Work Procedures (SWP's) are followed
This is a permanent full time residential based role, located in Orange, NSW on a 5/2 roster.
To succeed in this role, you will be a safety-focused professional who enjoys technical challenges and is able to think on your feet to make decisions. In addition to this, you must also have:
- Extensive experience as a Geotechnical Engineer in open pit and underground mining (block cave)
- Tertiary qualifications in either Geotechnical, Civil or Mining Engineering
- Demonstrated geotechnical slope movement monitoring systems and geotechnical design and analysis experience
- Highly developed communication skills and ability to manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Experience using Vulcan, MS Office programs and Rock Mechanics numerical modelling Software such as Rocscience
Our commitment to you
Newcrest's commitment to diversity and inclusion respects both the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.
If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, please apply online before the advertised application closing date.
At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity.