Work Location: Gadabay, Azerbaijan
Work Schedule: 15 working days / 15 rest days

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Engineering;
• 3 – 5 years experience:
• Exceptional organization, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving abilities;
• An ability and desire to travel and work in different locations.

Key Result Areas & Specific Responsibilities for Underground:

• Provide geotechnical input into the mine design, production sequencing, stope design and capital infrastructure excavations
• Maintain optimum development ground control standards including the implementation of sequencing guidelines to permit reliable production access
• Review ground control performance with regard to design, operational practices and design assumptions
• Maintain and optimise hazard management systems
• Maintain effective communication with technical and operational staff as well as ground control contractors
• Analyse and interpret engineering data using appropriate classification and design tools

Key Result Areas & Specific Responsibilities for Open Pit Mine:

• Implementing and improving standards and procedures in respect to ground stability, ground monitoring and control
• Ensuring geotechnical inspections of mining operations are conducted regularly
• Issuing rehabilitation instructions as required to the Mining Contractor
• Assisting Mining Engineers with recommendations on geotechnical issues and providing input for development and production designs
• Supporting Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP) and Ground Support Standards (GSS)
• Undertaking ground support audits and providing solutions for addressing issues or concerns
• Monitoring the seismic monitoring system and reporting on any notable events
• Investigating any development or stope failures
• Managing Geotechnical QAQC processes (including pull testing, grout sampling, shotcrete sampling and check scaling)
• Reviewing open pit monitoring data and highlighting any movement
• Assisting with the compilation of the monthly Geotechnical Report
• Carrying out regular Ground Awareness Training sessions for operational personnel
• Actively participating in planning and production meetings
• Assisting in the preparation of the weekly and monthly mining schedules

Other

• When required, act as onsite Occupational First Aid Attendant;
• Participate and contribute in special projects and other related duties as required.

Company Benefits: Meals, accommodation, medical insurance, and transportation to/from site are provided.

Application Process: Interested candidates are invited to send their CVs to the email address, indicating the position title in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.