Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Country/Region:  AU
State:  WA
City:  Perth
Job ID:  11714

Our Opportunity

 

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

 

Roster: Monday to Friday

 

Fortescue is currently seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with experience in geotechnical design and studies. Reporting to the Manager – Geotechnical Engineering & Closure you will draw upon your experience to deliver geotechnical guidance to the studies team and facilitate safe and value adding design.

 

You will also be responsible for implementing best practice mining geotechnical engineering in alignment with regulatory and industry guidelines. The role will operate across a range of mine planning and development horizons including exploration and development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Definition, planning, budgeting, and execution of geotechnical work programs to support the studies team with the design of open pits and waste rock dumps
  • Ensure accurate and timely geotechnical diamond core logging data collection, validation, interpretation, and storage
  • Manage delivery of geotechnical studies and designs, including reporting for approvals and regulatory commitments
  • Opportunity to lead or undertake geotechnical modelling analysis and reporting
  • Assessing and communicating geotechnical risk in geotechnical recommendations
  • Maintain a collaborative relationship with other business units and external parties, contribute to knowledge building and awareness, influence decision making regarding geotechnical systems

Qualifications and Experience

  • A tertiary qualification in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering, Engineering geology, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in geotechnical data collection and laboratory testing
  • Demonstrated experience in geotechnical engineering within open pit mining environments (highly regarded). Excellent communication and report writing skills, with a demonstrated experience of communicating to a variety of stakeholders.
  • Strong team skills and willingness to travel for short periods.
  • Proficiency in data management and manipulation will be advantageous.

About Us

 

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

 

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

 

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.