Geotechnical Engineer

3 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia BHP Full time

About BHP:

BHP is a leading global resources company that supports its people to grow, learn, and develop their skills. With a diverse and inclusive environment, we offer extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to create a safe work environment where employees feel connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

About the Role:

This exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join the Carrapateena Team. The successful candidate will support the operation by continued geotechnical data collection and design, modelling, and planning.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure quality control and assurance (QAQC) of ground support systems are maintained and effective.
  • Support the operation by continued geotechnical data collection and interpretation for update of geotechnical/structural models, major infrastructure design, ground control planning, and long-term development/production plans.
  • Management of geotechnical monitoring databases.
  • High-priority geotechnical tasks, including cave, seismicity, ground control, and inrush management.
  • Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive value-add projects.
  • Consistent communications to key stakeholders with respect to geotechnical hazard management.
  • Design and execute instrumentation programs to aid geotechnical hazard management.
  • Other geotechnical role functions as required.

About You:

  • Geotechnical Engineering experience in an underground metalliferous mine. Sub-level or block caving experience is highly regarded.
  • Undergraduate qualifications in either geotechnical engineering, mining engineering, civil engineering, or earth sciences (geology, geophysics).
  • Implementation of geotechnical processes and systems.
  • QAQC of ground support systems.
  • Practical experience with geotechnical mapping, monitoring systems, ground support calculations/designs, and stability analysis.
  • Establishing and/or maintaining aspects of a geotechnical management system.
  • Collection and interpretation of geotechnical observations and geological data (structure).
  • Experience using mining/geotechnical software (Deswik, MxRap, IMS suite, Leapfrog).

About Our Process:

BHP is committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role, including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug, and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce:

BHP is committed to creating a workforce that is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life, including flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements, and parent rooms.

Why Choose BHP:

BHP is a leading global resources company that offers a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where employees feel connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.



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