Superintendent - Geotechnical Engineering

2 weeks ago


West Wyalong, Australia Evolution Mining Full time
Superintendent - Geotechnical Engineering

Mining - Exploration & Geoscience (Mining, Resources & Energy)


Our Cowal Gold Operation (CGO) is a cornerstone asset located near West Wyalong in central NSW with a leadership team that continually focus on embedding a values driven culture aligned with our company vision to create a premier, global gold company.

Cowal has recently begun underground stoping and approvals for an extension to the existing open pits are currently underway, which extends the mine life well into the next decade.

This is an exciting operation where a future leader can influence the direction of the Geotechnical department and ultimately the operation.

We offer a range of benefits including relocation support within Australia to West Wyalong, local living benefits, salary packaging options including novated car leasing, quarterly bonuses, referral bonuses, annual wellness benefit, and future opportunities to work interstate and overseas.

We also offer transport via bus for the beginning of your shift and return to West Wyalong and rental salary sacrificing.


The roster for this role is 5:
2, 4:3 or 4:3, 4:3.

However, we are open to 8:6, 4:3About the RoleReporting to the Integrated Planning Manager, the Superintendent - Geotechnical Engineering provides leadership and management for both the Open Pit and Underground Geotechnical teams.

The purpose of the role is to support the Open Pit and Underground through their leadership and technical knowledge of geotechnical engineering.

The successful candidate will be empowered to establish best practice geotechnical systems to ensure the safe and optimal extraction of our existing and future operations.


Key responsibilities in this role include:
Overseeing team performance, behaviours, continuity, and succession, mentoring, and geotechnical support.

Collaborating with internal stakeholders for timely geotechnical evaluation and design to ensure safe operationsContributing to department budgeting, driving continuous improvement, and demonstrating alignment with Evolution Values.

Managing Geotechnical teams for both Open Pit and Underground, ensuring critical control maintenance, statutory compliance, and proactive risk management.
Facilitating the exchange of geotechnical insights for safe operations, through clear communication with key stakeholders, including Operational Managers.
Establishing and revising geotechnical standards, procedures, and risk mitigation plans.
Taking a hands on approach, conducting meaningful safety interactions, while embodying a positive safety attitude and setting a precedent.

Proactively identifying and addressing hazards, leading the team in recognizing at-risk activities and involving specialized expertise for requisite controls, encompassing safety, environmental, and operational considerationsChampioning Evolution Mining's Values and commitment to Safety, Environment, Inclusion and Diversity, and Emissions Reduction (Net Zero)About youTo succeed in this role, you will be an experienced Geotechnical Engineer, skilled in working with people, relating, and networking along with having an ability to persuade and influence whilst adhering to our principles and values.

Ideally you will have experience in leadership of large Open Pit and Underground environments with a track record in delivering results and meeting customer expectations.

You will have a high level of adaptability and responsiveness to change, thriving in a dynamic work environment.

You will be able to demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, with experience in compliance reporting, and have excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills, both with external and internal stakeholders, and across all levels of the business.

To be successful in this role you must be proactive and have a willingness to work through challenging situations calmly and systematically.

Tertiary qualification in mining geotechnical engineering or related disciplinePost graduate degree in Geomechanics an advantage.
Previous open pit and / or underground experience.
Team leadership and management experience.
Leadership and interpersonal skills; collaboration and stakeholder engagementIdentifying, understanding and solving complex problems.
Communicating information - verbal, written, numerical and graphical.
Establishment and adherence of work standards.
Managing and developing subordinate Engineers.
Geotechnical lead at our underground and open pit Cowal old Operation.

Opportunity to lead Geotechnical teams across Cowal Gold OperationEvolving from humble beginnings into a premier, global gold company, become a part of Evolution's next chapter.

We're a bold and successful company with a clear strategy and strong values that underpin everything we do.

Our global operational diversity across Australia and Canada offers our employees access to multiple experiences and career opportunities within the one company.

So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you'll have a bright future with us.

Evolving from humble beginnings into a premier, global gold company, become a part of Evolution's next chapter. We're a bold and successful company with a clear strategy and strong values that underpin everything we do.

Our global operational diversity across Australia and Canada offers our employees access to multiple experiences and career opportunities within the one company.

So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you'll have a bright future with us.

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