Engineer Geotechnical

at  Newmont Mining

Date: May 29, 2024
Location:Boddington, AU
Workplace Type: Onsite
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Boddington offers a unique opportunity to live in the South West, only 130 kms from the Perth CBD and approximately 100kms from the coast so there will be plenty of time to enjoy the lifestyle this area has to offer. One of the largest gold producers in Australia, you will join a diverse team and have the opportunity to advance your career with an innovative company dedicated to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity.
With good rosters and a unique opportunity to live locally and go home each day, we also provide DIDO with accommodation in our Village
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
We are currently recruiting for a Geotechnical Engineer to be a part of our dynamic pit development team. The role reports to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer and is being offered on a residential or DIDO 8:6 roster.
Our pit development team provides guidance related to pit wall scaling, ground support requirements and waste dump management to help mitigate against rockfall and slope stability. Boddington is a mature operation that has been mining it’s hard rock resource for over fifteen years. A comprehensive Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP) currently exists along with a full array of Standard Operating Procedures for various work activities and controls including Trigger Action Response Plans.
The role is responsible for providing geotechnical advice to Technical Services, Production Engineering, and mining Operations, to implement the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP), and ensure compliance to Newmont’s Surface Ground Control Standard – Open Pit, and the Western Australian Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022.

• Provide guidance to operations related to pit development initiatives to ensure a safe working environment.
• Conduct daily inspections of active mining areas to identify geotechnical hazards that may exist around the mine.
• Develop practical remedial solutions and provide guidance where applicable to help control geotechnical hazards.
• Liaise with work groups to communicate geotechnical hazards and schedule the implementation of solutions.
• Contribute to evaluating the requirement of changes to design and to work procedures within the Plan Do Act Change cycle.
• Understand and review monitoring data including from slope stability radars, prisms and VWPs and provide relevant guidance to the operation accordingly.
• Collect and interpret QA/QC reconciliation data to help understand performance compared to design related to pit wall geometry and in-pit blasting to help improve wall control.
• Be accountable for the daily adaptation of plans, schedules and Field Works to meet changing conditions that will best achieve overall goals.
• Implement the standards for the Geotechnical and Technical Services Department, and be accountable for the standards being met for all outputs.