Geotechnical Technician -Tailings

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Our history is a big part of who we are today. Our experience in the exploration, discovery, development and operation of gold mines has driven our growth globally and delivered competitive shareholder returns. Whether you are part of our offices, or at one of our sites near or far, you will find so much more than you expect. As we expand into new territories, you will find opportunities to grow with us.

Operations near and far

Located in the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia, Telfer is a fly in out fly out operation from Perth which recognizes the importance of work-life balance.  Our comfortable, well furnished rooms include Foxtel, and our site offers quality food with healthy options, medical care, sports and recreation activities. Families are welcomed several times a year to open days to support our community feel at Telfer.

Who we are looking for

We are currently seeking an experienced Geotechnical Technician to join our Open Pit team based at Telfer to contribute maintaining a safe work environment; ensuring safety of people, plant and equipment.

Reporting to the Superintendent - Geotechnical, you will be accountable for managing and supporting the monitoring function of the Telfer Tailings facility.  You will provide effective monitoring data and reporting systems to support the ongoing safe construction of active tailings dams and safe management of inactive tailings dam areas

Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to)

• Install new monitoring instrumentation that supports the delivery of data related with the monitoring program of the tailings facility.
• Manage ongoing maintenance requirements of monitoring instrumentation that supports the delivery of data related with the monitoring program of the tailings facility.
• Deliver suitable routine reporting of monitoring data related to the monitoring program for the tailings dam.
• Contribute and assist with innovation, technology and methodology to support continuous improvement of monitoring and data collection of the tailings facility to support the growth of the tailings monitoring program
• Inspect and report on hazards related to the tailings facility to stakeholders to ensure safe ongoing management of personnel safety from geotechnical hazards in the open pit;
• Support key project delivery associated with the Telfer tailings facility to ensure the safe and productive delivery of business critical elements.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is excited and wants to work as part of a team; contributing to support the Open Pit Geotechnical Engineers in the delivery of business critical outputs related with surface monitoring programs.

Ideally, you will have experience working in an tailings facility and the ability to drive achievements by successfully contributing to the monitoring program of Telfer’s tailings facility.

As a safety focused professional who enjoys technical challenges and rewarding exposure, you will easily build relationships and demonstrate the highest professional and ethical standards ensuring all actions are transparent and in accordance with company policy and values. 

Proficiency in use of data collection systems, coordinate systems, instrumentation and electronics will be highly regarded as well as a manual drivers licence.

Please note: This is a permanent full-time opportunity on a FIFO 8 days on, 6 days off roster from Perth.

Our commitment to you

Ownership is part of how we work. You will be part of a high-performance culture that is building our future. While structure and processes guide how we work, we continue to find opportunities to be nimble and collaborative.

Newcrest is also committed to building a diverse workforce. Our strategic focus is on gender diversity and diversity to reflect the communities in which we operate. Creating an inclusive culture will enable us to leverage the richness of cultures across our workforce and the capability of our diverse employees to get better business outcomes.

If you are seeking a new career challenge, where you can transfer your existing skills, into a positive and empowering team environment, we’d love to hear from you!

At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity.