Geotechnical Engineer
Core
Provide strategic geotechnical advice and oversight for underground coal mine operations, focusing on ground support design, compliance auditing, and operational safety.
Role type
Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Underground Mining)
Builds
Safe and productive underground coal mining operations
Domain
Mining (Coal) / Geotechnical Engineering
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic planning, problem solving, underground operations oversight, ground support design, compliance auditing, strata condition assessment, mentoring, hydro-geological analysis
Preferred skills
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ), computer aided mine design programs, geotechnical software
Technologies
Computer aided mine design programs, geotechnical software
Responsibilities
Maintain geotechnical oversight of underground operations and audit compliance with corporate standards; Design ground support and monitoring systems; Conduct regular underground inspections to audit installed strata support; Provide strategic advice to Technical Services and Mining Operations departments; Manage the Strata Defect System; Advise management and operational staff on geotechnical and hydro-geological issues; Provide mentoring and training to personnel with respect to strata support systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC