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Mining Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Hard Rock

Company:
Infrastructure Business Growth
Location:
Orange, NSW, Australia
Posted:
August 11, 2025
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Description:

We're expanding a high-grade gold critical minerals operation in a scenic regional NSW location, with close to a decade of mine life, robust margins, and a strong financial foundation exceeding $500M NPV at current commodity prices.

With 1st production scheduled for next year, we're bringing a globally significant, underdeveloped deposit into commercial reality, targeting an average of 80-90,000oz annual gold.

Residential NSW

Lead geotechnical strategy and execution across both underground and open pit operations at a long-life, high-performing mine. This role combines technical challenge with the lifestyle benefits of living in a welcoming regional NSW community.

Oversee geotechnical design, monitoring, and risk management for UG and OP areas

Provide practical, site-based guidance to production and technical teams

Manage ground control systems, slope stability assessments, and geotechnical modelling

Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in ground safety and efficiency

What's on offer:

Residential role - be home every night

Long-life operation with solid production targets

Supportive leadership and career growth pathways

What you'll bring:

Degree in Mining Engineering

Underground hard rock experience in drill & blast design and execution

Strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement

Proficiency in Vulcan, Deswik, ShotPlus, or similar.

Make your mark in a stable, growth-focused operation where lifestyle and career align.

The Opportunity

Scale & Grade: Over 1.5Moz in resources at standout grades, plus significant high-grade exploration potential under drill-ready targets.

Proven Economics: DFS indicates rapid payback (~2 years) and production exceeding 100koz in early years.

Location Advantage: Within short reach of a thriving regional centre offering quality schools, tertiary education, vibrant community life, and all-season outdoor lifestyle.

De-risked Geology: Decades of historical data combined with modern exploration techniques have mapped multiple untested high-grade zones.

Experienced Leadership: Operated by mining professionals with track records in delivering $B+ gold and copper projects for top-tier producers.

Fast-tracked Development: Progressed from study to production in under three years with a technical team bringing over a century of collective tier-1 experience.

Be part of a growth story where resource scale meets operational excellence and where your work location is also your lifestyle upgrade.

For a confidential discussion, please call Jeremy on or apply.

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