Geomechanical Engineer II
Freeport-McMoRan
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tucson • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $124,500 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assist in geomechnical project oversight and review, relating to outside consultants, pit slope water control, structural geology, design slope angles and interfacing with mine design and planning.
- Assist in slope stability data collection, analysis and remedial work including slope monitoring data processing, rock strength parameters, geologic structures, slope control blast designs, and slope angle reviews.
- Communicate accurate, timely and relevant slope stability and geomechnical information to mine and site personnel.
- Assist in conducting and communicating the results of inspections of pit walls, stockpiles, and site access roads.
- Proactively seek improvements to the safe mining of mine reserves relating to slope monitoring, slope maintenance, slope and catch bench designs, blasting, geomechnical data acquisition and analyses.
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years engineering experience in an area or areas relevant to assignment, OR Master’s degree in appropriate Engineering discipline and two (2) years related experience in engineering.
- Knowledge in the principles and practices of Mining, Mining Engineering and Geotechnical applications in a hard rock open pit mine environment
- Knowledge of appropriate software (MS Office, AutoCAD) and Geotechnical data analysis
- Skilled at researching, analyzing and communicating information of considerable difficulty and develop appropriate conclusions and action plans
- Skilled in managing Engineering projects related to a hard rock open pit setting
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to a diversely educated audience
- Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety
- Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in hard rock mining relating to rock mechanics and rock slope stability, Three (3) years of mine geotechnical engineering experience, Willing to travel domestically/internationally up to 50% of the time or as business requires.
Benefits
- Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
- Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home and vehicle
- Internal progression opportunities
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Hard skills
geomechanical project oversightslope stability data collectionrock strength parametersslope control blast designsgeotechnical data analysisengineering project managementslope monitoring data processingslope maintenancecatch bench designsblasting
Soft skills
communicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationsafety awarenessresearch skillstime managementadaptabilityattention to detailverbal and written communication