Geomechanical Engineer II – Underground
Freeport-McMoRan
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Empire • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $90,000 - $124,500 per year
About the role
- Overall property underground excavation stability management functions.
- Develop and review ground support designs for underground excavations to ensure a safe working environment based on relevant geological and stress conditions using empirical (Q or RMR), kinematic (unWedge) and stress (RS3, phase 2) based analysis methods.
- Manage and review underground excavation stability data collection, analysis and remedial work including underground excavation monitoring data processing, rock strength parameters, and geologic structures.
- Communicate accurate, timely and relevant underground excavation stability and Geomechanical information to mine and site personnel, including site management, through appropriate methods such as reports and presentations.
- Manage, conduct and communicate the results of inspections of underground excavations.
- Manage contracted ground remediation projects such as chemical grout injection or liner application.
- Proactively seek improvements to the safe mining of mine reserves relating to underground excavation monitoring, underground excavation maintenance, underground excavation support designs, Geomechanical data acquisition and analyses.
- Develop, maintain and implement strategic plans to enhance the mine’s underground excavation stability program.
- Manage and provide Geomechanical project oversight and review relating to outside consultants.
- Overall property slope management functions for existing slopes around surface facilities.
- Usage of appropriate software (MS Office, AutoCAD) and Geotechnical data analysis, Mintec’s MineSight (or equivalent), RocScience software including unWedge, Phase2, RS3 and Dips.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in hard rock mining relating to rock mechanics and rock underground excavation stability, OR Master’s degree in appropriate Engineering discipline and two (2) years related experience in hard rock mining relating to rock mechanics and rock underground excavation stability
- Preferred Qualifications Degree in Geology or Geosciences with job experience in a Geomechanical Role.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ground support designunderground excavation stability managementgeomechanical data acquisitionrock mechanicsdata analysisgeological analysisstress analysisremedial workinspectionsslope management
Soft skills
communicationproject managementstrategic planningproblem-solvingteam collaboration