Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Design) - Perth - June 27

  • Australia
  • Perth
  • Contract
  • + Super

Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Design | Perth CBD / Hybrid | Contract through June 2027 |

PERTH BASED CANDIDATES WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS STAGE

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to deliver practical, defensible designs for open-pit slopes and waste rock dumps across operational and development mining projects.

Key responsibilities

* Deliver slope and waste rock dump designs, stability assessments and long-term mine plan reviews, including 10-year plans.
* Coordinate investigations, drilling, mapping, laboratory testing, geological and structural interpretation, and hydrogeological inputs.
* Undertake geotechnical modelling, sensitivity analysis and design parameter development using Rocscience or equivalent tools.
* Document assumptions, uncertainties, design risks, controls, monitoring requirements and approval records.
* Coordinate consultant inputs, peer and independent reviews, and closure of technical review comments.
* Recommend groundwater/VWP trigger levels and response actions for monitoring plans and TARPs.
* Support site implementation, assess changed ground conditions and provide technical advice during short site visits.
* Mentor developing engineers and contribute to geotechnical standards and continual improvement.

What you will bring

* Substantial open-pit geotechnical engineering experience, including slope design and operational implementation.
* Strong knowledge of rock mass characterisation, geotechnical domains, waste rock dumps, groundwater effects and slope monitoring.
* Experience delivering mine planning studies, investigations, consultant coordination and technical reviews.
* Relevant tertiary qualification in civil/geotechnical engineering, engineering geology or equivalent.
* Strong technical judgement, reporting, stakeholder engagement and mentoring skills.
* Postgraduate qualifications and professional registration are desirable.
Hybrid Perth-based position with occasional short site visits.

Apply with your CV and availability.Please contact Jerome on 0448 301 382

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