Geotechnical Engineer - Sunrise Dam

at  AngloGold Ashanti

ABOUT US

At AngloGold Ashanti, we pride ourselves on having a collaborative workplace that is focused on providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We want to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their whole, authentic self to work and feel safe, respected, and valued while doing so.
AngloGold Ashanti is one of the world’s largest gold producers with operations and projects spanning across four continents. Our globally diverse, world-class portfolio is supported by focused exploration in the established and new gold producing regions of the world. We offer a working environment that allows every employee to contribute, learn and flourish.
In Australia we own and manage the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, and the Tropicana Gold Mine (70% AGA owned 30% Regis Resources). These are two of Western Australia’s premier gold operations, with ongoing investment and exploration taking place across both open pit and underground operations at each site.

THE OPPORTUNITY

At AGA we celebrate diversity – diversity of thought and experience is important to us. We look for people that have an abundance of willingness and are up to the challenge of making a difference. With this in mind, if you feel that you may not tick all of the boxes below but believe you have something unique to contribute to our team, we strongly encourage you to apply – let’s have the conversation.
We are now seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to join our mining team at our Sunrise Dam Gold Mine. Accountable to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer.
This role is based at the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine on an 8/6 FIFO roster, we operate direct flights to our sites from Perth and Kalgoorlie.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Being a valued part of a strong geotechnical team, with support and mentoring from the Senior Geotechnical Engineers and Geotechnical Superintendent
• Ensure compliance of Geotechnical considerations as per the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations.
• Ensure personal compliance with company safety requirements and assist in developing and implementing improved work practices, to reduce the risk of injury and improve productivity.
• Monitoring and management of all geotechnical hazards in the underground operations and when required, supporting the satellite open pit operations.
• Conduct regular underground inspections / audits to ensure adherence to ground support standards.
• Continuous underground data collection such as – structural mapping, stress damage mapping and geotechnical domains definition.
• The validation and interpretation of geotechnical database, through ongoing data collection and evaluation to maintain the existing SDGM geotechnical models.
• Complete analysis of designs through empirical and numerical techniques to advise mine planning and production engineers.
• Ability to complete ground support design using current empirical and numerical methods.
• Design, maintain, and upgrade the site open pit geotechnical monitoring systems. Record, interrogate and report on monitoring data.
• Assist the with the upgrade the site seismic monitoring system, seismic assessment and reporting.
• Assist with the training and mentoring of junior geotechnical engineers to enhance site based geotechnical skills.
• Working within engaging and challenging rockmass conditions, innovative mining methods, working in the underground rock engineering, ground support design and slope engineering space.

Please refer the Job description for details