Associate Geotechnical Engineer - Tailings (Perth, Australia)

• Join a team of highly experienced and professional engineers
• Multiple positions available
• Coffey Mining (West Perth office)

Opportunities for experienced Geotechnical Engineers to join a growing and supportive team of professionals.

The organisation

Coffey International Limited is a listed company (ASX: COF). Operating for over 50 years, Coffey has over 3,000 people working on social and physical infrastructure projects in more than 80 developing and developed countries. We have permanent offices throughout Oceania, the Americas, Africa, Asia, The Middle East and Europe. Collectively, Coffey aims to improve the lives of communities throughout the world.

Coffey Mining, a Coffey International Limited company, provide specialist consulting services, ranging from mineral property development to feasibility to mine closure, to the international minerals industry. Coffey Mining has some of the most talented professionals in the world.

The role

Working within a team of specialists delivering tailings and other mine infrastructure projects, you will play an influential role in building and driving the Coffey Tailings group.

The team prides itself in the use of practical, innovative techniques and technologies to solve client mining problems. To this end, you will work with experienced professionals with a vast knowledge obtained within Australia and overseas.

The team aims to develop the practice of geotechnical engineering as applied to mining projects and specifically tailings management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Involvement in the engineering process of tailings storage facility projects; from investigation, through design and documentation, construction, operations and closure;
• Conduct geotechnical investigations for various mine infrastructure projects (plant sites, tailings storages);
• Project management of tailings storage and other mine infrastructure projects;
• Working on mining projects mainly within WA covering Nickel, Gold and Iron Ore. Opportunities do exist for project work interstate and overseas;
• Client liaison and job management.

The person

You will hold a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) or Bachelor of Science (Engineering Geology and preferably be a member of IEAust or AIG.

You should have practical experience in geotechnical investigations, design of tailings storage facilities, geotechnical analysis including seepage and stability, hydraulic/hydrology and water balance. An experienced professional with strong written and verbal communication skills, you will have strong interpretative, analytical and project management skills.

An attractive salary package will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Joining a regionally dispersed team of technical professionals, you will enjoy a high performance culture of service excellence and innovation and a variety of cross border projects and opportunities. As a multi-specialist consultancy, a career with Coffey exposes you to world class expertise, both in-house and in partnership with our acclaimed joint venture and alliance partners.

For more information contact: Jeff Sims, Recruitment Consultant on +61 8 9324 8800

Coffey International Limited is an equal opportunity employer; men and women are encouraged to apply to this opportunity. We also welcome applications from indigenous Australians.

For more information on Coffey Mining, please visit coffey.com