Geotechnical Engineer / Engineering Geologists (Melbourne, Australia)

Enjoy cosmopolitan Melbourne while servicing clients across Australia and internationally, work in a business with excellent mentoring opportunities. Learn while developing your career.

The organisation

Coffey International Limited is a specialist professional services consultancy with expertise in geosciences, international development, and project management. Operating for more than 52 years, we are well known in our markets for deep technical skills and market-leading solutions to complex tasks. Coffey is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: COF).

 

At Coffey Mining, we understand our clients’ challenges and deliver practical, innovative and cost-effective solutions across all commodities.  We provide specialist mining consulting services, independent reports, technical audits and studies, and operational support and optimisation services to the global resource sector. Our products range from innovative spatial data management solutions through to leading geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring systems, analytical quality control and hydraulic transport applications. We have over 52 years of experience supplying specialist services to the mining industry, completing projects in more than 70 countries. Our team is professionally accredited in all major mining jurisdictions globally and our operations are based in Australia, the Americas, and Africa.

 

At Coffey, all of our people are dedicated to sharing our clients’ challenges - providing value by pushing the boundaries of technical excellence to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

The role

Reporting to the Manager Mining Geotechnical, the Consultant Geotechnical Engineer will undertake routine professional minor tasks and phases of broader assignment such as the management of underground and open pit operational issues, tunnelling and general infrastructure design, risk management and operational support. This work will be undertaken as part of a team under the guidance of higher-level professionals as to method of approach and reviewed for validity, and adequacy, but with some individual professional judgement to ensure delivery on time and on budget, while meeting Coffey’s exacting quality standards.

 

The key accountabilities of the role are:

• Assist with the management of underground and open pit operational issues, tunnelling and general infrastructure risk management strategies.
• Assist to develop systems for the recording and tracking geotechnical inspections and identifying key areas of geotechnical concern.
• Management and implementation of data collection from drill core, face mapping and photogrammetry for geotechnical assessment.

The person

To be considered for this position, you must hold an accredited degree in Engineering (Civil) or Bachelor of Science (Engineering Geology / Mining Engineering / Geology) or post graduate equivalents. You will demonstrate strong technical knowledge gained through a minimum of 4 years employment in the sector.  You experience may have come from direct employment in the mining sector, or through related industries or consultancies.

You will display outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills as well as a motivated and goal-oriented approach.  An excellent level of ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships utilising your high level communication skills are further key requirements. 

A willingness to work in the field and travel within the region and a strong drive to develop geotechnical skills, learning from team members is also essential to your success.

Agency applications will not be accepted for this position

For more information contact: Jeff Sims – Recruitment Manager 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