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We are seeking an experienced Supervisor Geotechnical Engineer – Underground Operations to join the Geotechnical Operations team at Cadia, one of Australia’s largest underground mining operations. Reporting to the Superintendent Geotechnical Operations, this role is accountable for geotechnical hazard management across operating panel cave and infrastructure areas supporting weekly, Rolling Monthly Plan (RMP), and quarterly planning timeframes to ensure safe and efficient underground production. This is a leadership role with direct responsibility for developing and guiding a high‑performing geotechnical team while partnering closely with mining, planning, and operational stakeholders.
Job Responsibility:
Lead geotechnical hazard management for underground operations, including rockfall, seismicity, inrush, airblast, and subsidence
Execute and maintain geotechnical monitoring systems for operating caves and production infrastructure
Undertake field verification of controls, safety audits, risk assessments, and JSEAs aligned with Fatal Risk Management (FRM)
Provide geotechnical inputs to weekly, RMP, and quarterly mine planning
Deliver clear, accurate geotechnical hazard reporting and draw strategy advice to operational and planning teams
Maintain and implement geotechnical standards, TARPs, procedures, and risk documentation
Lead, coach, and develop Geotechnical Engineers and Graduate Engineers
Support technical studies and projects to defined schedules
Requirements:
Tertiary qualifications in Geotechnical, Mining, or Civil Engineering
Demonstrated experience in underground mine or geotechnical engineering
Experience managing geotechnical engineers or technicians
Strong communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills
Current Australian C‑class driver’s licence (manual)
Technically strong geotechnical engineer with underground mining experience and a collaborative leadership style
Strong working knowledge of rock mass classification systems, ground support design, underground geotechnical hazard identification and risk management, and ground and seismic monitoring systems
Proficient in Leapfrog, Deswik and other CAD‑based mine planning software, RocScience and numerical modelling tools (RS2/RS3, FLAC3D, Abaqus), as well as Microsoft Office applications
What we offer:
Competitive salary
flexible packaging options
programs that recognize those who go above and beyond