About UsFortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our OpportunityWork Location: Perth - Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.Roster: Monday to FridayReporting to the Lead
Geotechnical Engineer, we are seeking the talents of a dynamic and skilled
Geotechnical Engineer to join our team and help deliver projects from conception through to execution. This role will be supporting our Senior
Geotechnical Engineers and working closely with our Structural and Assurance teams.To be successful in this position you must have experience with mining operations, geotechnical data collection, rockmass and structural characterization, and slope stability analysis.
Key Responsibilities- Provide geotechnical support to mining operations in the form of geotechnical data collection program planning, execution, and slope stability design review.
- Provide technical advice and consultation with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Geotechnical modelling and reporting related to open pits and waste rock dumps.
- Definition of slope monitoring requirements and implementation
- Identifying and communicating geotechnical risk
- Maintain a collaborative relationship with other business units and external parties, contribute to knowledge building and awareness, support development of geotechnical systems.
- Site travel to support geotechnical design and reconciliation work across our sites.
Qualifications and Experience- A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering geology, or similar is required.
- Experience in open pit slope stability modelling, analysis and operational management.
- Knowledge of geotechnical data collection, laboratory testing and mine planning processes is essential.
- Excellent communication and report writing skills, with demonstrated experience of communicating to a variety of stakeholders.
- Competent use of Vulcan and Rocscience suite of software.
- Strong data management and manipulation skills.
- Strong team skills.
Our CommitmentFortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.https://fortescue.com/careersInternal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
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