Engineer - Geotechnical

About us

From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.

At Ernest Henry

At Ernest Henry, our mine life extension to 2040 and a doubling of ore reserves offers more operational diversity on site, and a bright future for our people and the community.

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation assistance, salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), quarterly bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, discounted health insurance, and allowances for DIDO and local employees.

At Ernest Henry, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) roster from Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns or a drive-in/drive-out (DIDO) roster and take advantage of our top-class camp, or live local in the close-knit community of Cloncurry and be home every night.

This roster is 8/6 and a 12-hour day.

We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a vital role in managing geotechnical risk across the underground operation, blending daily underground inspections, geotechnical analysis, modelling, and technical support to mine planning and production teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting daily underground inspections and managing geotechnical hazards
• Collecting geotechnical data (mapping, core logging, etc)
• Evaluating underground workings and recommending rehabilitation approaches
• Completing numerical modelling and analysing mine sequencing
• Reviewing designs for stability and recommending ground support requirements
• Interpreting seismic data and structural information
• Supporting internal and external geotechnical audits and QA/QC processes
• Partnering closely with Mining Operations, Engineering and MTS teams

About you

You hold tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering or Geology.

You will have previous geomechanics experience (mining or civil), technical capability and confidence working in dynamic operational environments.

You communicate clearly with operational teams and enjoy hands‑on fieldwork.

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.

To find out more about us and Ernest Henry click here.

We thank you for taking the time to submit your application.