Geotechnical Engineer - Underground Gold Mine

About the role

Bellevue Gold Limited operates its 100% owned high-grade Bellevue gold mine in Western Australia, with underground mining since late 2020 and exploration ongoing to expand the resource. The Geotechnical Engineer develops, maintains and advances geotechnical systems and processes and gives key inputs to the planning team so the mine plan is delivered safely, efficiently and cost-effectively. The role is permanent and full-time, based on site on an 8/6 roster.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure geotechnical compliance with the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations and company safety requirements, and help develop safer work practices
• Monitor and manage geotechnical hazards for underground operations and conduct regular underground audits of ground support standards
• Liaise with the site contractor to ensure ground support matches the design and arrange modifications where needed
• Collect data such as structural mapping, rock mass quality, core logging, stress damage mapping and geotechnical domain definitions, and validate and interpret the geotechnical database to keep models up to date
• Analyse designs using empirical and numerical techniques and advise mine planning and production engineers; design ground support to site-specific criteria
• Review open pit monitoring data and report trends monthly, and look for cost-reduction opportunities
• Contribute to continuous improvement, including trials of new ground support products or monitoring technologies, and assist upgrading the site seismic monitoring system
• Train and mentor vacation students or junior geotechnical engineers (only if the colleague has direct reports)

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Geotechnical, Geological, Civil or Mining Engineering
• Proven experience in the geotechnical aspects of underground hard rock mines
• Understanding of the mine planning process from short-term to long-term
• Commitment to safety, quality and teamwork, with good written and verbal communication and organisational skills
• Current C class WA driver's licence

Required skills

• Map 3D and Rocscience programs
• Unwedge
• Mine planning software (Vulcan/Surpac)
• Microsoft Office