Geotechnical Engineer | Carrapateena | 8/6 FIFO
BHP
1 hour ago
Full-time
On-site
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About the Role
BHP is hiring a Geotechnical Engineer for its Carrapateena underground copper operation in South Australia. The role is site based on an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Adelaide and reports to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer. Carrapateena is lifting production from a deepening sublevel cave while building a new block cave and its infrastructure, so this is a chance to work on an operating caving mine during an expansion.
Key Responsibilities
- Help manage geotechnical risk and develop and verify ground support standards while a major underground transfer chamber is mined
- Run quality control and assurance on ground support systems
- Collect and interpret geotechnical data to update models, infrastructure designs and mine plans
- Manage geotechnical monitoring databases and design instrumentation programs
- Respond to hazards including cave behaviour, seismicity, ground control and inrush or mudrush
- Communicate geotechnical hazard management to key stakeholders
About You
- A degree in geotechnical, mining or civil engineering, or earth sciences such as geology or geophysics
- Geotechnical experience in an underground metalliferous mine is preferred
- Experience with ground support QAQC, mapping, monitoring, stability analysis and geotechnical management systems
- Familiarity with software such as Deswik, MxRap, the IMS suite or Leapfrog
- Able to work independently in the office and underground
- Pre-employment checks may include police, medical, drug and alcohol, and right to work checks
What's on Offer
- 8/6 FIFO roster from Adelaide
- Salary package with performance based bonuses (figures not stated in the ad)
- BHP employee share program
About BHP
BHP is a global resources company with operations around the world. Its Copper South Australia business includes the Carrapateena underground mine.
Apply directly on BHP's careers site using the apply link on this listing.