Chief Geotechnical Engineer Job Newmont Indonesia

Chief Geotechnical Engineer

Job Number: 110778
Job Category: Geology
Primary Location: ASIA-INDO-Sumbawa

Company Description

Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont (www.newmont.com) is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company has approximately 34,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at Newmont's core operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia and Ghana. Newmont is the only Gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry leading performance is reflected through high standards in environmental management, health, and safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for host communities and shareholders.

DIMENSIONS OF THE POSITION

Provides technology transfers through on the job training and discussions to all national staff within the Geotechnical & Hydro geological Group to improve and promote their skills and knowledge which will result in better skilled team members with more positive and useful contribution to the work group. Provides a high level of geotechnical expertise, with the ability to analyse slope designs critically. Provides a necessary resource to reduce reliance on Consultants and ensure that knowledge and expertise remains in-house.

PURPOSE

To direct and carry out high level geotechnical slope analysis projects for facilities in the Mine, supported by staff from the Geotechnical & Hydro geological Group, to benefit the profitability and safety of the mining operations, and hasten the skill and knowledge transfer to National engineers, thus promoting the Succession Planning process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, included but not limited to:

• Comply with all PTNNT Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental requirements as well as those required under the Decree of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Number 555.K/26/M.PE and the Decree of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Number 1211.K/008/M.PE/1995.
• Comply with all SHLP, Environment and Social Responsibility requirements under Newmont Asia Pacific Integrated Management System, Newmont vision and values.
• Ensure assigned projects are effectively implemented, with appropriate procedural controls to achieve the best result possible, within an agreed to time-frame.
• Promotion of National employee training, skill development and Succession Planning.
• Provide high level technical support to the Geotechnical & Hydro geological Group covering detailed slope design analysis, QA/QC of data collection and processing, etc.
• Provide technical support to the Superintendent and Snr. Specialist Engineer - Geotechnical when providing slope design recommendations to Mine Planners and Management.
• Improve and expand on the continuous improvement process by providing innovative ideas and/or introducing alternative technologies.
• Perform on-the job training (formal & in-formal) covering: slope stability analysis, slope failure mechanisms, rock/soil mass assessment, slope monitoring, geotechnical mapping and core logging, core orientation, sampling and laboratory testing, structural geology, etc.
• Edit and review technical reports as required – both produced by PTNNT and consultants.
• -Work with consultants on as required basis.
• -Motivate subordinates to participate in necessary training programs to improve and promote their skills and knowledge, which will result in better skilled team members with more positive and useful contribution to the work group.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner, following pre-assigned project priorities.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all-inclusive.
• May be required to travel to and assist other domestic and international sites.

The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

WORKING CONDITIONS/REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Required to access mining areas and rough terrain on a frequent basis.

Qualifications

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

Mandatory Requirements for this position:

• B.Sc. or MSc Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related field and minimum of ten (10) years of directly related experience is required.

Desirably Skill, Knowledge, Training, and Experience:

• Advanced technical knowledge of geotechnical engineering in hard rock environments is required, with lesser knowledge of soil and soft rock environments required.
• A sound knowledge and understanding of structural geology and slope failure mechanisms is a pre-requisite. Time spent in a senior consulting role, with a reputable consulting group would be favourable.

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