Geotechnical Engineer

Who Are We?

SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR's commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description:

General Objectives:

The Geotechnical Engineer is a salaried exempt position and typically works a four-day workweek. Is responsible for supporting the Senior Geotechnical Engineer and the Mine planning team with aspects related to Highwall performance, geological and geotechnical mapping, support slope or unstable ground remediations, and ground movement monitoring and reporting. The position requires extensive fieldwork to perform Highwall mapping and inspections, slope monitoring equipment relocation and setup, and use of technologies such as LIDAR and UAV to complete surveys and reconciliation studies. The position requires the use of Early warning software for ground-based radars, 3D spatial data processing and analysis, and geotechnical software. This position is responsible for supporting a continuous safe operation with the management, assessment, and reporting of ground control hazards in an effective and opportune manner to all mine personnel and management. This position will assist engineers in the completion of daily, month-end, annual, and other geotechnical reports.

Key Areas of Responsibilities & Duties:

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Must have strong communication, interpersonal, intellectual skills, and safety awareness.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow multiple projects and tasks to completion.
• Ability to become proficient using different survey, mapping, and ground monitoring technologies and software.
• Excellent teamwork collaboration, and effective communication skills.
• Support groundwater monitoring management systems.
• Support geotechnical core logging and sampling.
• Perform engineering analysis including but not limited to slope stability, structural, and rockfall hazard analysis.
• Ability to prepare slope monitoring reports and hazard maps.

Minimum Qualifications and Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of the principles and methods used in open-pit hard rock mining.
• Ability to communicate effectively written and verbal, with various individuals, crews, departments, and organizational levels.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex or diverse information.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess risk concerning ground control and occupational hazards and apply appropriate precautions and safeguards, demonstrating a high level of safety leadership.
• Demonstrated ability and experience using CAD, point cloud 3D processing and analysis software, and mining software (MineSight preferred)

Additional Qualifications and Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S) in Geological Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• 0-5 years of experience in open pit hard rock mining environment preferred. Candidates with more experience will be considered.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.