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Engineer Geotechnical
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Full-time
Onsite
No experience limit
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QC69+9G, 99257 Valparaíso, Zacatecas, Mexico
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**Tipo de Lugar de Trabajo:** **En sitio** At Newmont, people create value from the metals we extract and serve as ambassadors in the communities where we live and work. As a team, we foster an environment that supports our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives, and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences and contribute to achieving collective results. Newmont Peñasquito is an operation where employees live in camp and are then returned to their hometowns for rest, located approximately 780 km northwest of Mexico City. Peñasquito is an open-pit mine producing gold, silver, lead, and zinc. The Peñasquito open-pit mine is the fifth largest silver mine in the world and the second largest in Mexico. Join us and discover your potential at a global company that is leading the way in shaping the future of the mining industry. ##### **Purpose** Provide geotechnical expertise to ensure ground stability and support safe TSF operations. ##### **Key Work Activities** * Support the preparation, maintenance, and execution of strategic plans to enhance the operation’s TSF stability program and suitable construction operation. * Deliver, execute, and assess TSF design parameters for current and future facilities on the TSF. * Supervise geotechnical and hydrological instrumentation monitoring, data collection activities, structural mapping, pit dewatering rate and core logging. * Execute geotechnical drilling, mapping and laboratory tests to anticipate any changes which may affect the geotechnical features of the mining area. * Supervise the continuous monitoring of pit walls through visual inspections and instrumentation to for warn any potential instabilities. * Supervise regular geotechnical inspections of active and inactive areas in the mine. * Report accurate, timely and relevant geotechnical and Hydrological information to the Mine Operations supervisors and team members, planners and site management. * Mine Geotechnology, Responsible for assessing relevant risks, executing mitigation measures, and continuously monitoring for risks. ##### **Knowledge** * Bachelors’ Degree in Geology / Geological Engineering / Earth Science/Civil Engineering or related fields. * Strong understanding of geotechnical engineering, hydrology, and mine design. Demonstrated experience in geotechnical instrumentation, geotechnical monitoring and data analysis, slope stability, and risk mitigation. * Solid understanding of practical Mine operations. * Demonstrated understanding risk management and business improvement principles and practices. * Demonstrated understanding of project and/or contract management. * High level of communication skills. ##### **Technical Skills** * Advanced proficiency in geotechnical engineering, slope stability, TSF design, and hydrological instrumentation. * Competent in geotechnical monitoring, geotechnical and hydrological tools, data collection, and risk mitigation relevant to mining method. * Competent in risk management and business improvement principles and practices. * Foundational proficiency with project and/or contract management. We understand that no candidate will meet all the desired requirements. If your experience is slightly different from what we have specified and you believe you can add value to the role, we would love to hear more about you!

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