Geotechnical Engineer

at  Northern Star Pogo LLC

WHAT’S THE ROLE?

• The Geotechnical Engineer reports to the Mine Superintendent with a primary role of ensuring that all geotechnical related issues are managed effectively to safety achieve budgeted production targets.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Ensure geotechnical hazards are raised and addressed
• Assist with establishing and maintaining site systems and standards to effectively manage geotechnical risks including procedures, processes and databases.
• Review development mining instructions and stope designs and provide recommendations for requirements for safe extractions
• Ensure compliance with relevant Company and Statutory requirements.
• Review and update Ground Control Management Plans/s (GCMP) regularly.
• Carry out geotechnical evaluations, risk assessments and make geotechnical recommendations to ensure hazards are effectively managed
• Collect and analyse geotechnical data associated with the identification of potential and actual rockfall events
• Liase with key personnel including Geologists, Surveyors, Engineers, Managers and Operators.
• Assist with daily, weekly and monthly reporting of mine geotechnical parameters