Senior Engineer, Geotechnical
On-siteSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Operational Geotechnical engineering team at Kennecott Copper Mine, supporting technical excellence and safe operational outcomes. Provide recommendations on open pit slope design, implementation of mine plans, and geohazard controls while monitoring slope performance and interpreting movement data. Develop and implement Geotechnical Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs), review slope conformance, and recommend rockfall mitigation strategies. Present designs, monitoring information, and risk assessments to stakeholders, senior leaders, and external reviewers. Collaborate with operations, planning, engineering teams, and external vendors to support mine performance and safety. Analyze monitoring and geotechnical data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Work on a Monday to Friday roster with a mix of office and field-based roles near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Required Qualifications
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Bachelor's degree in Mining, Geological, Geotechnical, Civil Engineering, or Geology
- Technical experience in open pit mining environments
- Experience using ground-based radar systems and monitoring data software applicable to open pit mining
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across technical and operational teams
- Proficiency with geotechnical software such as Rocscience Suite (Rocfall, Slide 2D/3D, RS2/3, and Dips)
- Experience using Minesight, PointStudio, and/or Leapfrog
- Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to drive in open pit environments
- Monday to Friday (5/2 or 5/2/4/3) roster
- Work near Salt Lake City, Utah
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in slope stability assessment and open pit slope design
- Master's degree in a related field
- Experience managing interactions between underground voids and open pit mining activities
- Familiarity with avalanche hazard assessment and management
- Ability to evaluate slope movement behaviour and estimate rockfall runout potential
- Knowledge of blast vibration analysis, wall control techniques, subsurface slope movement detection technologies, and GIS or ArcGIS field mapping
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