Nyrstar East Tennessee Mines- Field Geotech/Geotechnical Engineer Nyrstar TN Mines (East Tennessee Mines; Middle Tennessee Mines; ...)

The Role:

Reporting to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, the Field Geotechnical Engineer position is primarily responsible for executing geotechnical functions such as:

ground support/control audits and assessment
response and investigation to ground control concerns/issues
rock mass characterization and assessment
ground support pull tests
geotechnical sample collection and testing
assist in implementation of new ground support methods
support installation and analysis of microseismic and other monitoring systems
support of drill and blast design, ROFO/planning projects, etc.
support/manage geotechnical or rehabilitation projects at all sites.
support tasks/responsibilities detailed in the Nyrstar Geotechnical Framework are adhered to

While based in East Tennessee, this position will be expected to perform required tasks across all of Nyrstar’s East (ETN) and Middle (MTN) Tennessee Operations. Candidates will spend significant amounts of time underground working across all units of the business, Technical Services, Operations, Safety, Environmental, and Mill Groups, etc.

Required Qualifications:

Ability/willingness to work independently at all levels of the business, and in close collaboration with all groups at Nyrstar Tennessee Mines
Understanding of underground mining methods, comfort in underground mining environment
1-3 years of mining/geology/civil engineering industry experience
Understanding of industry standard rock mass characterization systems (RMR, Q, GSI, MRMR) and empirical techniques (Hoek-Brown Equations, Stability Graph Method, Laubscher Caving Method, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in geological engineering, geology, civil engineering, or similar discipline

Preferred Qualifications

3+ years of hands on, industry experience with additional rock mass characterization, ground support system testing/understanding

Master’s Degree in geological engineering, geology, civil engineering, or similar discipline.

Experience with microseismic systems and analysis of microseismic data
Practical, underground mining experience utilizing ground support equipment and

Department: Internal & External
This is a non-management position
This is a full time position

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