Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Description

MAIN PURPOSE: The Senior Geotechnical Engineer is a proven leader who provides geotechnical expertise and support to the mining operation on issues of rock mechanics and ground control. To lead and support front-line employees in executing daily mining activities safely, efficiently, and to plan. Supervisors at Eagle set the tone for safety, teamwork, and performance. Guiding, coaching, and supporting their employees to achieve results while maintaining a positive, respectful workplace. They are the visible link between leadership intent and field execution, ensuring operational excellence through care, consistency, and communication.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:

• Lead by example, demonstrating commitment to safety, respect, integrity, and excellence.
• Communicate daily goals, expectations, and changes clearly to the employees.
• Encourage open communication, active involvement, and idea sharing.
• Identify hazards and act immediately to maintain a safe work environment.
• Provide timely feedback, recognition, and coaching to support employee growth.
• Promote accountability and ownership for safe, high-quality work.
• Support shift handovers and ensure company communications are passed down.
• Visible and engaged in the field.
• Update and maintain the site Ground Control Management Plan and Crown Pillar Management Plan
• Perform inspections of underground excavations and provide recommendations on ground control and mitigation of ground issues, as required
• Provide guidance and coaching to short-term planning to ensure alignment to longer term goals pertaining to stability of underground workings
• Provide guidance to long-term planners on stope sizing, offset distances, mine sequencing, and general geotechnical recommendations to be included in Life of Mine design
• Build and interpret results of 3D stress models as required to inform ground support design, re-entry protocols, mine sequencing, and mine design
• Ensure the completion of quality control testing of ground support and backfill is completed in accordance with the Ground Control Management Plan
• Manage geotechnical instrumentation systems and associated Trigger Action Response Plans
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, or similar field
• 8-10 years of direct experience in mining operations
• Strong understanding of the functions carried out by the geotechnical, geological, and mining engineering departments
• Strong understanding of underground mine design and planning
• A thorough understanding of rock mechanics and underground support systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Map3D, Deswik, RocScience, and Leapfrog
• Experience in underground hard rock mining is preferred

KEY PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Action oriented - Drives others to take timely action, Identifies and seizes new opportunities
• Ensures Accountability - Accepts responsibility for successes and failures of own work and team’s work
• Decision Quality - Synthesizes information, experience, and inputs to determine the best course of action
• Collaborates - Facilitates effective collaboration among coworkers and external partners
• Communicates Effectively - Practices active and attentive listening skills to verify understanding
• Manages Ambiguity - Coaches others in finding solutions despite incomplete information
• Drives Engagement - Ensures that all team members are motivated to work toward common goals
• Plans and Aligns - Ensures that the team’s plans and priorities are aligned with the organization
• Strategic Mindset - Leads the team to pursue possibilities that will create sustainable value
• Builds Effective Teams - Ensures that the team has the right mix of skills and leverages strengths

HSEC ACCOUNTABILITIES

Everyone in the workplace is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety of their co-workers. Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures, so as to work safely and keep the workplace safe. Eagle Mine is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community. Specifically, all employees must:

• Accept personal responsibility for HSEC
• Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community
• Obey any instruction issued to protect their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of others, protection of the environment and the community.
• Report, as soon as practicable to their Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area
• Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission
• Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate the equipment in a way that is safe, protects the environment and doesn’t cause undue community impacts.
• Participate in HSEC training provided to them
• Report all incidents; including but not limited to injuries, near miss, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, unsafe work practices, etc.