Geotechnical Technician

Job Title

• Geotechnical Technician

Job Roster

• Lifestyle friendly 8/6 roster
• FIFO from Perth to Leonora

Job Summary

• Provides assistance to the exploration team

Job Statement

Genesis Minerals have an exciting opportunity for a Geotechnical Technician within our Geotechnical Engineering team at Leonora in Western Australia. In this role you will be assisting the Geotechnical Department in effective monitoring of ground support QA/QC, gathering, coordination and communication of data to ensure the safe execution of mining activities for the Gwalia underground mine. This is a permanent full-time opportunity on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster Fly-In Fly-Out, Drive-in Drive-out, or Residential basis. Flight time from Perth, is just over 1 hour to Leonora then a short bus ride to your accommodation in town and a 10-minute drive to our Gwalia mine site.

The opportunity

• Assist the Geotechnical Engineer with quality control and quality assurance (QAQC) requirements, including:
  • Ground support storage and installation quality of rock bolts, cables and fibrecrete.
  • Fibrecrete batching, delivery and application.
  • Cable grout mixing and application.
  • QAQC of fibrecrete and cable grout strength testing preparation (on site) and follow up on strength testing results.
  • Arrange & assist with pull testing of ground support by suppliers.
  • QAQC Reporting.
• Assist the Geotechnical Engineer in the maintenance of the instrumentation programs, including fault finding, basic trouble shooting and hardware replacement
• Manage stock levels and conduct installations of seismic sensors and other geotechnical instrumentation as required.
• Taking an active role in contributing to and executing continuous improvement projects.

What you can expect from us

• A caring and supportive culture.
• Professional and positive team environments on site, and at all facilities.
• A 'grow our own' approach with a preference to develop and promote internally.
• Access to professional development activities and educational assistance.
• Competitive salary and options for salary sacrificing.
• Air-conditioned, comfortable accommodation facilities with private ensuite.
• Onsite gym, recreation room, BBQ area and access to the Leonora Township facilities.

We would love to hear from you if you have

• Qualifications in the Geotechnical sector (TAFE or Degree) or relevant years of experience.
• Experience in a similar role within Underground Mining, ideally in Western Australia.
• Current unencumbered West Australian C Class Manual Driver’s Licence.