Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Evolution Mining has evolved from a small company into a globally relevant gold mining business with a reputation of delivering value for all stakeholders. Our overriding priority is safety. We dare our people to think differently, we act like owners, and we live our values of safety, accountability, excellence, and respect.
We want people's time at Evolution to be a highlight of their career, forging a company that is known for sustainable excellence, and attracting the best talent, not only to Evolution, but also to our industry.
Our Mungari Gold Operations are a cornerstone asset located 28km west of from central Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (WA) and 600km east of Perth. Mungari has a predominantly residential workforce, with many living in Kalgoorlie Boulder, giving employees the luxury of coming home every day.
Earlier this year we announced our expansion project, a $250m investment to expand our processing mill. This investment will extend Mungari's mine life to 15 years and double annual production to over 200,000 ounces per year post commissioning.
About the role
Reporting to the Superintendent Geotechnical, the Senior Geotechnical Engineer manages risks and proactively identifies geotechnical hazards associated with the mining operations of Mungari. Some of the key responsibilities are; ensuring compliance with the relevant mining act and regulations with respect to managing geotechnical risk and updating the GCMP, overseeing the daily operations, designing, implementing and reviewing quality control / quality assurance specifications and facilitating all internal and external geotechnical audits and inspections.
About you
To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer, skilled in working with people, relating, and networking along with having an ability to persuade and influence whilst adhering to our principles and values. Ideally you will have experience working in large underground environments with a track record in delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
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Within the role, you will be integral to the success of the Underground and Open Pit Mine and will be excited to build effective management systems to ensure we achieve our goals. It is expected you will have extensive relevant industry experience supported with an appropriate Tertiary qualification. To succeed in the role, you will have: ?
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Tertiary qualifications in Mining / Geoscience / Civil Engineering with major in Geomechanics or equivalent
Extensive experience in the geotechnical aspects of open pit mining and underground hard rock mines
Good working knowledge all legislative and regulatory requirements.
Experience monitoring and managing geotechnical hazards in both the inactive open pit and the underground operations.
Strong abilities to record, interrogate and report on monitoring data within the seismic monitoring systems.
An understanding of the mine planning process from long term to short term.
Ability to analyse and interpret geotechnical and monitoring data.
Commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate with a broad range of teams.
Excellent relationship building skills and can influence people of all backgrounds.
Adaptable with flexibility to operate in a dynamic work environment.
Risk management experience is essential.
Familiarity with mine design software, especially Deswik CAD Software skills preferably within Map 3D, Rocscience programs, Unwedge, Mine Planning Software (Vulcan/Surpac), Microsoft Office.
Experience supervising and developing a team.
What we offer
At Evolution we offer a range of employee benefits, including:
Attractive salary package + quarterly bonus + local living benefits
Salary packaging options including novated car leasing, remote living costs etc.
Complimentary life insurance and income protection
Future opportunities to work interstate and overseas
Referral bonuses available.
More about Evolution
Evolution operates wholly owned mines across Australia and Canada.
Click here to learn more about Mungari and the Evolution Mining journey,
Our Story - Evolution Mining - https://evolutionmining.com.au/our-story/
Mungari Operations - Talent Attraction - https://youtu.be/K0zJBm94CBs
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to providing safe and inclusive work environments which allow our employees to be themselves. We support our employees' work-life integration and provide a stimulating environment to foster development and career growth.
We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
As part of the application process, Evolution will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role.