Specialist Geotechnical Engineer

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Specialist Geotechnical Engineer

Work Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

The Specialist Geotechnical Engineer role provides technical guidance in geotechnical design for our Iron Bridge Project as well as all sustaining development projects. 

In this position, you will draw upon your experience with mining operations, geotechnical characterisation, and slope stability analysis, to provide safe and value adding direction in geotechnical design processes. You will also be responsible for implementing best practice design in alignment with regulatory and industry guidelines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead geotechnical modelling analysis and reporting related to open pits and waste rock dumps.
• Support active operations in the implementation of geotechnical designs and monitoring program definition.
• Undertake studies associated with active mining operations and sustaining development projects.
• Support geotechnical data collection and management to facilitate slope design.
• Provide technical advice and consultation with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Assess emerging global technologies in geotechnical engineering.
• Support the development, implementation, and management of geotechnical design standards associated with open pit slope and waste rock dump design

Qualifications and skills required:

• A tertiary qualification in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering, Engineering geology, or similar is preferred
• Extensive open pit mining experience with significant design exposure
• Experience in a range of geological, geotechnical and hydrogeological settings
• Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated experience of communicating to a variety of stakeholders
• Strong data management and manipulation skills are essential
• Strong team skills and willingness to spend short durations on site

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.

Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. 

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.