Engineer Geotechnical & Hydro

Workplace Type: Onsite
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.
Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Your Impact

• Manage hydrogeological studies and water resources and provide geotechnical expertise to ensure ground stability, support safe mining operations and ensure sustainability.
  

As Part Of Our Team You Will

• Assist field-based studies using advanced hydrogeologic and geometric analysis techniques, including hydrogeological and geologic mapping at various scales.
• Assist in preparing, maintaining, and executing plans to enhance the operation’s slope stability program and suitable mining bench.
• Collate hydrogeological studies with other geologic datasets such as geophysical, remotely sensed, spectral, geochemical and metallogenic data.
• Provide, implement, and evaluate mine design parameters for current and future pit, waste dumps, and other facilities on the mine.
• Oversee geotechnical and hydrological instrumentation monitoring, data collection activities, structural mapping, pit dewatering rate, and core logging.
• Implement geotechnical drilling, mapping, and laboratory tests to anticipate any changes which may affect the geotechnical features of the mining area.
• Oversee the continuous monitoring of pit walls through visual inspections and instrumentation to warn of any potential instabilities.
• Provide accurate, timely, and relevant geotechnical and hydrological information to the Mine Operations supervisors, team members, planners, and site management.
• Evaluate relevant risks, apply mitigation measures, and continuously monitor for risks.
• Provide training in hydrogeology and geotechnical activities as required in an informal or formal setting.
  

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelors Degree in Geology / Geological Engineering / Earth Science/ Civil Engineering.
  

Experience

• Experience in hydrogeological monitoring/mapping, data integration, analysis, and risk management.
• Strong understanding of hydrogeology, structural geology, and advanced geometric analysis techniques.
• Solid understanding of practical Mine operations and/or project execution knowledge.
• Demonstrated understanding risk management and business improvement principles and practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of project and/or contract management.
• Minerals Commission Statutory Certifications as required for site.
  

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in hydrogeology, structural geology, and risk management.
• Advanced proficiency in geotechnical engineering, slope stability, mine design, and hydrological instrumentation.
• Competence in using in hydrogeology software application including water balance modelling.
• Competence in geotechnical monitoring, geotechnical and hydrological tools, data collection, and risk mitigation relevant to mining method.
• Competence in risk management and business improvement principles and practices.
• Competent proficiency with project and/or contract management.
  

Self-awareness
Social Process Skills:

• Understands own behaviours and is aware of the impact on others.
• Adapts their own behaviour where necessary in order to get a productive outcome for the wider team.
  

Team Process

• Able to be an effective team member by listening, clarifying tasks, receiving, and providing feedback.
• Able to be an effective team leader (where applicable) by establishing and maintaining a positive and productive work environment through listening, dealing with different points of view, giving, and receiving feedback.
  

Collaboration

• Builds positive working relationships with a diverse range of people across disciplines.
  

Your Work Environment

• The location for this position is our Ahafo North mine site.
  

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.
Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.
NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.
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