Senior Geotechnical Engineer

4 weeks ago


Columbia, South Carolina, United States P&C Recruiting | HR Full time
Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Underground/Open Pit

The role:


As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the stability and safety of underground and open pit mining operations at the mine.

Your expertise in geotechnical

engineering will be instrumental in assessing ground conditions, designing support systems, and

implementing measures to mitigate geotechnical risks. This role requires a strong background in

geotechnical analysis, project management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

  • Mentor and train geotechnical engineers and provide guidance on best practices
  • Conduct geotechnical assessments and site characterizations to identify potential risks
  • Design and implement ground support systems to ensure the stability of mining structures
  • Perform slope stability analyses and modeling and recommend appropriate designs for open pit and
underground mining

  • Implementing ground support design standards for underground mine development and
rehabilitation

  • Collaborate with planning, operations, and other stakeholders to optimize mining methods
  • Ensuring ground control audits and quality assurance programs are regularly documented
  • Ownership of the site Ground Control Management Plan
  • Prepare geotechnical reports, analyses, and documentation for regulatory compliance
  • Maintain site Geotechnical block model
  • Maintain numerical stress models
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, advancements, and innovations in geotechnical engineering
  • Perform other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mine Engineering, Geology, or a related field;
  • Minimum 5 years of geotechnical engineering experience within the mining industry (Open Pit
and/or Underground)

  • Previous experience as a supervisor is considered an asset.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or P.Eng would be considered an asset.
  • Proficient in geotechnical analysis software and relevant mine engineering tools such as
RocScience Suite, Geoslope, Itasca FLAC, Phase 2, Deswik, and Vulcan.

  • Experience with open-pit radar and underground monitoring systems
  • Ability to log core for Geotechnical properties (RMR, Q', etc)
  • Ability to Map Structures
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Knowledge of safety regulations and environmental considerations in mining operations.


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