AddressRole Details:
Reporting to the Regional Metallurgy Manager, you will work within a team overseeing the integrity, safety, and governance of the tailings storage facility (TSF) at the 4 mine sites for Gold Fields based in Western Australia. In addition, you will work on various continuous improvement projects and opportunities within the operations to improve dam integrity, work practices and procedures. Therefore, you must develop and maintain effective working relationships with the TSF operations, project teams, and other departments. Provide support and ongoing advice for the management, compliance, and governance of the tailings facility in line with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).
As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields to create enduring value beyond mining.
This position is offered as a Perth-based role with site travel as and when required. The roster shall be 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on and 3 days off, with the flexible work hours available upon application.
Benefits include:
Private Health Insurance Allowance
Quarterly Bonus Scheme
Salary sacrifice options
Increased leave entitlements for annual leave, paid primary and secondary parental leave.
Long service leave pro-rata after 5 years of continuous service.
Educational assistance
About the role:
Understand and maintain a record of costs associated with tailings management, including maintenance, operation, construction, professional services, and studies.
Update and maintain the risk registers, operation, maintenance & surveillance (OMS) manuals, including emergency preparedness and response plans, site tailings management system.
Prepare quarterly TSF management reports for the sites, as well as develop and maintain the Tailings Management Plan (TMP) for the operations.
Review tailings deposition and tailings capacity quarterly and develop and maintain a short-term (quarterly) deposition plan for implementation on site.
Support site teams in the design, construction, operation, and closure aspects of the TSF
Establish and maintain a formal relationship with the Engineers of Record (EoRs);
Evaluating geological, hydro technical and geotechnical information.
Essential requirements:
A University bachelor's degree in civil or Geotechnical Engineering or a related field
Post Graduate qualification in Tailings or Soils Engineering is desirable.
Demonstrated experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably with some exposure to operating mines and tailings.
Experience coordinating TSF site investigations, construction, and commissioning.
Practical knowledge of IT engineering systems that analyse slope stability, seepage, hydraulic modelling, and deposition modelling (e.g., GeoStudio, Rocscience, Muk3D, Rift)
A valid C-Class Manual Drivers Licence
Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance, and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.
