Geotechnical Engineer

1 week ago


Perth, Western Australia Programmed Full time

PERSOLKELLY is one of Australia's leading professional, engineering, and technical recruitment agencies, servicing clients nationally.

We are currently looking for Geotechnical Engineer, this site-based opportunity will be working FIFO on an 8/6 roster from Perth.

Role description

  • Duration: 6-12 months contract
  • Commodity Type: Open-Cut Pit, Iron Ore Mining
  • Starting date: ASAP
  • The role is FIFO from Perth (Wed-Wed) on an 8/6 roster to the Pilbara, WA. Working shift is 12 hours/day.

You will report to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer; you will offer geotechnical engineering recommendations, enabling safe execution of mine plans.

The critical tasks for the role include:

  • Day-to-day pit inspections and recommendations
  • Slope monitoring and performance reviews (slope stability radars, prisms, inSAR)
  • Complete geotechnical design reviews and provide recommendations (pit slope and dump)
  • Geotechnical hazard management through critical control verifications and monthly audits
  • Geotechnical input to mine operations and drill and blasting processes.
  • Focus on delivering value, clear decision-making skills, technical excellence, and strong collaboration skills.

Role requirements

  • Permit to work in Western Australia
  • Australian Drivers Licence
  • National Police Clearance
  • A tertiary qualification in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology, or similar is preferred.
  • Extensive open pit mining experience.
  • Geotechnical design knowledge with demonstrable ability in both characterisation and stability analysis.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated experience of communicating to a variety of stakeholders.
  • Well-developed report writing skills.
  • Strong data management and manipulation skills are essential.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Shannon Bromfield at PERSOLKELLY on or email

Who are we

At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.

We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.

We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.

To learn more about working with PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.

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Consultant

Shannon Bromfield

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Profession:Mining and ResourcesGeoscience

Mining and ResourcesMining - Eng. & Maintenance

Mining and ResourcesMining: Open Cut

Company: Programmed
Date posted: 1st May, 2024



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