What This Role Offers A permanent role within a large Technical Services team; collaborate with and learn from other senior members. The opportunity to gain experience at technically complex mature mines plus a new greenfield operation; fast-track your skills development across shallow, intermediate, and deep underground mining conditions. A structured graduate program to build professional skills and knowledge through incrementally increasing role responsibilities and varied duties. About the Opportunity In this role, you will report to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer and work on an 8:6 roster as a part of our Golden Grove operation in Western Australia. Your focus will be assisting with workplace inspections and workforce engagement, data gathering and geotechnical risk management, and gaining exposure to geotechnical design methods. Your primary responsibilities will include: Supporting the Geotechnical team with inspections, monitoring ground conditions, maintaining systems, and managing underground safety programs. Assisting in data collection, geotechnical analysis, and reporting using various classification, empirical, and modelling methods. Contributing to risk assessments, workplace inspections, and reviews of stope and backfill performance. Participating in seismic monitoring, QA/QC reporting, and system maintenance under supervision of Senior Geotechnical Engineers. Collaborating with operations supervisors, technical services teams and other key stakeholders. Focusing on professional development to build technical and soft skills, and a well-rounded understanding of underground mining operations. About You Our ideal candidate will be based in Australia and have completed engineering studies in a relevant discipline such as civil, geotechnical or mining. Key skills, experience, and qualifications: A tertiary qualification geotechnical engineering or a related field. Proficiency with the MS Office software suite. Current C class driver’s licence (manual). While not essential, previous geotechnical or mining industry experience, or exposure to 3D mining or geotechnical software packages will be highly regarded. About 29Metals and Golden Grove 29Metals is an ASX-listed mining company that produces copper and other base and precious metals critical to the global energy transition. We are headquartered in Melbourne, with support offices in Perth and Brisbane. We operate two long-life assets: Golden Grove in Western Australia and Capricorn Copper in Queensland. Additionally, we have a portfolio of exploration interests, including a strategic tenement package and exploration project in Redhill, Chile. Golden Grove is a high-grade underground mining operation producing copper, zinc, and precious metals. The operation has a life expectancy of over 10 years with significant mine-life extension potential at existing orebodies and highly prospective near-mine growth opportunities. Next Steps Empower your future with us; apply now. Candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment testing, including medical, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, reference checks, and qualifications / licences checks.
