Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Leinster WA | 7:7 FIFO
BHP
About BHP
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Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
- Exciting opportunity to develop your career at a large-scale bulk mining operation with significant geotechnical challenges.
- The role would be working 7 and 7 roster based at Leinster
- Competitive salary on offer plus 12% superannuation and a range of company benefits
This opportunity is for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our high performing team at Leinster. The role offers an excellent opportunity to provide front end technical input into a large, long life nickel operation. You will receive exposure to a vast range of geotechnical challenges and a rare opportunity to experience various Sub-Level Caving and Block Caving mining methods.
Reporting to the Geotechnical Superintendent, your main accountabilities will include:
- Managing the geotechnical considerations related to both surface and underground mining operations.
- Provide geotechnical input into mine planning and design processes to ensure ongoing stability for short and long-term planning.
- Execution of the geotechnical studies to establish new mining areas.
- Identifying and implementing technical improvements.
- Developing and maintaining systems and processes to meet geotechnical corporate governance and legislative compliance.
- Assessing seismic responses to mining and managing seismic hazard.
- Maintaining procedures, processes and databases for all geotechnical functions.
- Assisting in the supervision of contractors and consultants.
- Undertaking key geotechnical projects.
- Development of technical reports detailing the geotechnical design outcomes.
- Provide site support and mentoring of the operation geotechnical teams across the Nickel West operations. If you would like to know more about BHP and Nickel West, click here
About You
To be considered for this role it is preferred you will have the following skills and experience:
- A degree (bachelor or higher) in Mining, Civil or Geological Engineering. Applicants with a degree in Geology plus relevant training and industry experience will be considered.
- Strong experience in a geotechnical role. Deep and high stress mining and/or caving exposure will be highly regarded.
- Sound understanding of the geotechnical considerations for life of mine design and geotechnical risk management.
- Demonstrated experience in geotechnical design using empirical and analytical techniques.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to significantly contribute to an experienced team.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
As part of the recruitment process for this position you may be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and participate in a background screen including a criminal history check, identity check and qualifications check.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.