Geotechnical Technician

Genesis Minerals have an exciting opportunity for a Geotechnical Technician within our Geotechnical Engineering team at Leonora in Western Australia.

In this role you will be assisting the Geotechnical Department in effective monitoring of ground support QA/QC, gathering, coordination and communication of data to ensure the safe execution of mining activities for the Gwalia underground mine.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster Fly-In Fly-Out, Drive-in Drive-out, or Residential basis.

Flight time from Perth, is just over 1 hour to Leonora then a short bus ride to your accommodation in town and a 10-minute drive to our Gwalia mine site.

The opportunity

• Assist the Geotechnical Engineer with quality control and quality assurance (QAQC) requirements, including:
• • Ground support storage and installation quality of rock bolts, cables, mesh and fibrecrete.
• Fibrecrete batching, delivery and application.
• Cable grout mixing and application.
• QAQC of fibrecrete and cable grout strength testing preparation (on site) and follow up on strength testing results.
• Arrange & assist with pull testing of ground support by suppliers.
• QAQC Reporting.
• Assist the Geotechnical Engineer in the maintenance of the instrumentation programs, including fault finding, basic trouble shooting and hardware replacement
• Manage stock levels and conduct installations of seismic sensors and other geotechnical instrumentation as required.
• Taking an active role in contributing to and executing continuous improvement projects.

What you can expect from us

• A caring and supportive culture.
• Professional and positive team environments on site, and at all facilities.
• A 'grow our own' approach with a preference to develop and promote internally.
• Access to professional development activities and educational assistance.
• Competitive salary and options for salary sacrificing.
• Air-conditioned, comfortable accommodation facilities with private ensuite.
• Onsite gym, recreation room, BBQ area and access to the Leonora Township facilities.

We would love to hear from you if you have​:

• Qualifications in the Geotechnical sector (TAFE or Degree) or relevant years of experience.
• Experience in a similar role within Underground Mining, ideally in Western Australia.
• Current unencumbered West Australian C Class Manual Driver's Licence.

Does this sound like you? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us:

Our vision is to build the premium Australian gold miner - Progressive, high quality, +400koz per annum.

Our all-Australian assets include the historic Gwalia mine, Admiral and Ulysses operations and the Laverton mill, planned for restart in the near-term.

We have open pit and underground operations, established mines and developing projects, enabling our employees to broaden their experience and develop their career.

When you come and work with us, every day is different

Submit your application

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We encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds and experience to apply.

Further information about the Company is available on the website;

Shortlisting for this role will commence immediately. Please apply now.

Please note: We respectfully request that there are no approaches from recruitment agencies in relation to this role. We will be accepting applications and enquiries from direct applicants only.