Specialist Geotechnical Engineer

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Newmont produces metals the world needs - safely, responsibly and with care for people, communities and the environment. With a 100+ year history, we continue to shape the future of mining through innovation and strong operational performance. By joining our inclusive, world-class team, you can help shape the future of mining and make a meaningful difference.

 

Your Role – Specialist, Geotechnical Engineer (Caving)

As a Specialist, Geotechnical Engineer (Caving), you will play a critical role in supporting some of the organisation's most strategically important underground mining projects, with an immediate focus on Cadia. You will provide specialist geotechnical expertise across block cave studies, project execution and enterprise-wide seismic risk initiatives, helping shape the future of one of the industry's premier caving operations.

 

This is a highly visible role that combines technical leadership, strategic project delivery and significant stakeholder engagement, including exposure to senior leaders and executive decision-makers.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain Life-of-Mine geotechnical and numerical modelling inputs to support mine planning and strategic decision-making.
• Lead geotechnical inputs into major block cave studies and project execution activities, ensuring outcomes are technically robust and operationally practical.
• Drive delivery of complex geotechnical projects, studies and risk assessments to agreed technical, schedule and quality requirements.
• Support a significant enterprise-wide seismicity and geotechnical risk program focused on the Cadia province.
• Develop scopes of work and provide technical direction to specialist consultants undertaking numerical modelling and geotechnical investigations.
• Partner with Planning, Projects and Operations teams to integrate geotechnical considerations into long-term mine development strategies.
• Present technical recommendations and project updates to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

 

Your Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience in underground mining and geotechnical engineering, typically supported by 15+ years of industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience in block cave mining operations.
• Experience contributing to feasibility studies, project studies or mine expansion projects within a caving environment.
• Strong understanding of numerical modelling, including the ability to perform modelling or effectively manage consultants delivering modelling studies.
• Proven ability to drive complex technical projects and influence stakeholders across corporate, project and operational teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously in a highly specialised technical environment.

 

Your work environment
This is a flexible corporate role offering a hybrid work environment with occasional site travel as required.

 

You'll join a highly specialised global caving team and have the opportunity to work on high-profile projects that directly influence the future of Cadia and other world-class underground operations. The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior leadership, and a genuine pathway into future technical and leadership opportunities within the organisation.

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