Geotechnical Technician | Tropicana Gold Mine | 8/6 FIFO

About the Role

AngloGold Ashanti is looking for a Geotechnical Technician to join the geotechnical team at Tropicana Gold Mine in Western Australia. The position is full time and permanent on an 8/6 FIFO roster, with direct flights to site from Perth and Kalgoorlie. You will report to the Geotechnical Superintendent and support the open pit's ground control work, from wall inspections through to monitoring reports. No closing date is listed.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out routine geotechnical inspections and talk through hazards with operators
• Supervise wall scaling and prepare scaling plans and paperwork for final wall sign-offs
• Collect and interpret data from blasting activities
• Install, maintain and troubleshoot monitoring systems, including groundwater, prism and radar
• Compile daily, weekly and monthly monitoring reports and input data for crest loss analysis
• Help engineers with scanline mapping and complete assigned geotechnical project work

About You

• Experience in mining, quarrying or a similar operational setting
• Experience leading crews, coordinating contractors or supervising field work
• Familiarity with monitoring equipment, data collection or quality systems
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office and willing to learn specialist mining software
• Able to work 12 hour shifts on an 8/6 FIFO roster
• Current manual C class driver's licence, permanent Australian work rights and a National Police Clearance

What's on Offer

• 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster
• Direct flights to site from Perth or Kalgoorlie
• Permanent full time role with pay that is reviewed regularly
• Career development and learning support

About AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold miner with operations and projects in 10 countries. In Australia it runs the Tropicana and Sunrise Dam gold mines in Western Australia's Goldfields.

Apply directly on AngloGold Ashanti's careers site using the apply link on this listing.