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Freeport-McMoRan · 1 day ago

Senior Geomechanical Engineer

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$101K/yr - $141K/yr

5+ years exp

Freeport-McMoRan is committed to providing a collaborative environment focused on safety and excellence. The Senior Geomechanical Engineer will oversee geomechanical projects, manage slope stability data, and communicate findings to mine personnel to enhance mining safety and efficiency.

Mining

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Provides geomechanical project oversight and review relating to outside consultants, pit slope water control, structural geology, design slope angles and interfacing with mine design and planning

Reviews 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 geomechanical information to mine and site personnel

Conduct and communicate 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, geomechanical data acquisition and analyses

Assists with the development, maintenance and implementations of strategic plans to enhance the mine’s slope stability program

May represent the site on company sponsored steering teams related to geomechanical or mine slope stability efforts

Overall property slope management functions for pit slopes, and stockpiles

Manage and provide Geomechanical project oversight and review relating to outside consultants, pit slope water control, structural geology, design slope angles and interfacing with mine design and planning

Manage and review slope stability data collection, analysis and remedial work including slope monitoring data processing, rock strength parameters, geologic structures, slope control blast designs, and slope angel reviews

Manage, conduct and communicate the results of inspections of pit walls, stockpiles and site access roads

Develop, maintain and implement strategic plans to enhance the mine’s slope stability program

Usage of appropriate software (MS Office, AutoCAD) and Geotechnical data analysis, Mintec’s MineSight (or equivalent)

Perform other duties as required

Qualification

Geomechanical project oversightSlope stability analysisGeotechnical data analysisMine Engineering degreeAutoCADSafety practicesResearchAnalysisCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related Engineering discipline and five (5) years of Engineering experience in hard rock mining relating to rock mechanics and rock slope stability, OR

Master's degree in Mine Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related Engineering discipline and three (3) years of Engineering experience in hard rock mining relating to rock mechanics and rock slope stability

Knowledge of the principles and practices of Engineering

Able to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions

Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions

Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing