Geotechnical Engineer | Gruyere near Laverton | 8/6 FIFO/DIDO

About the Role

Gold Fields is hiring a Geotechnical Engineer for the Gruyere Gold Mine in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt, east of Laverton in Western Australia. This is a permanent position on an 8 days on, 6 days off roster, flying in and out of Perth or driving in from the Goldfields region. You will report to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer and work in a large open pit operation, giving the ground control support that keeps development and production on plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and map pit walls, manage ground control and complete geotechnical sign-offs
• Carry out structural and kinematic assessments and help with slope stability work and design reviews
• Track slope movement with radar, prisms, survey, drone and other monitoring tools
• Investigate rockfalls and ground control events, then write up memos, reports and recommendations
• Prepare daily inputs such as mine plans, drill and blast plans, survey instructions and QAQC records
• Spot geotechnical risks early and build systems to monitor them, working alongside mining, drill and blast, survey and geology teams

About You

• Bachelor's degree in geotechnical, mining or geological engineering
• Geotechnical engineering experience, ideally in hard rock open cut mining
• Hands-on background in geotechnical data collection, mapping and monitoring
• Familiar with Rocscience, Leapfrog, Deswik and Maptek software
• Working knowledge of WA mines safety legislation
• AusIMM membership (Chartered Professional preferred) and a manual driver's licence

What's on Offer

• 8/6 roster, FIFO from Perth or DIDO from the Goldfields
• Quarterly bonus scheme and a monthly private health insurance allowance
• Extra annual leave, plus pro rata long service leave after five years
• Salary sacrifice options, educational assistance and an employee referral bonus

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields is a global gold producer with several long-life operations in Western Australia, including Granny Smith, St Ives, Agnew and Gruyere. Gruyere was commissioned in 2019 and produces more than 300,000 ounces a year, with a production outlook of over ten years.

Apply directly on Gold Fields' careers site using the apply link on this listing.