Company: Client-Side Mining Operation
Location: Perth, WA
Roster: Monday - Friday
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Our client, a leading mining operator, is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Design to join their Perth-based technical team on a 6-month contract. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to major mining studies, long-term planning activities, and geotechnical design solutions that support safe and sustainable mining operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver open pit slope and waste rock dump designs, including reviews of life-of-mine and 10-year mine plans.
- Lead geotechnical components of scoping, pre-feasibility, and feasibility studies.
- Plan and coordinate geotechnical investigations, integrating geological and hydrogeological data into engineering assessments.
- Undertake and oversee geotechnical modelling, slope stability analyses, and design parameter development.
- Coordinate technical peer reviews and manage responses to review recommendations.
- Identify and assess geotechnical risks associated with mine plans and design modifications, recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
- Develop and review geotechnical monitoring strategies in collaboration with site teams.
- Provide technical support to operations to ensure successful implementation of approved designs.
- Manage work packages to meet project schedules, quality standards, and business objectives.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of geotechnical design standards and mentor junior engineers.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in open pit geotechnical engineering, with strong exposure to slope design and stability assessment.
- Demonstrated experience delivering geotechnical studies, managing investigations, and addressing technical review findings.
- Strong understanding of rock mass characterisation, geotechnical domains, and design parameter development.
- Knowledge of groundwater impacts on slope performance, slope monitoring systems, and Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs).
- Proficiency with geotechnical and mining software, including Rocscience suite or similar modelling tools, GIS platforms, and data analysis applications.
- Strong technical judgement with the ability to evaluate design assumptions, uncertainties, and project risks.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree qualification in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, or a related discipline.
- Postgraduate qualifications and professional registration (or progress towards registration) will be highly regarded.
- Minimum 5-10 years' experience in geotechnical engineering within the mining sector.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.
With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.
Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)
If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to louis.tham@airswift.com with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. Alternatively, you may contact Louis at +61 (08) 6245 0671 for more information.
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