Senior Geotechnical Engineer
3d3 days agoFreeport-McMoRan
US · Full-time · $105,000 – $145,000
About this role
At Freeport-McMoRan, the Senior Geotechnical Engineer delivers professional geotechnical engineering support and leadership for slope stability at the Chino open-pit copper mining complex. The role serves as the primary technical resource for analysis related to the design, construction, and operation of Crushed Ore Leach Stockpiles, Tailings Storage Facilities, and Water Dams.
Daily work centers on supervising inspections, managing data interpretation, overseeing construction QC/QA activities, and applying tailings and water management systems. The engineer collaborates with operators, maintenance, and corporate teams to maintain facility performance and implement operational improvements across multiple areas.
The position is based at the Chino mine near Silver City, New Mexico, within a collaborative environment where safety is prioritized and all opinions are valued. The engineer engages the Engineer of Record, communicates geotechnical information to operational management, and tracks compliance with recommendations from corporate engineering.
Opportunities exist to lead and mentor engineers and contractors while managing moderate-size projects and contributing to budgets and capital planning. The role supports the site water team with material properties analysis and may represent the site on company-sponsored geotechnical steering teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum, with courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and five (5) years of experience
- OR Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum, with courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and three (3) years of experience
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
- Supervise, guide, and participate in inspections, measurements, data management, interpretation, analysis, and reporting to maintain facility performance
- Apply and improve tailings, crushed leach, and water management systems and procedures for assigned active and inactive facilities
- Oversee construction QC/QA activities and engage the Engineer of Record in design and operations
- Collaborate with operators, engineers, and maintenance to ensure performance and implement improvements across mine, process, tailings, water, environmental, and safety areas
- Communicate accurate, timely geotechnical information to operational management and serve as the site point of contact with corporate engineering
- Manage multiple projects of moderate size, contribute to budgets and capital planning, and lead and mentor engineers and contractors
- Review designs in key practice areas and actively support the operation’s water team with analysis of material properties and water loss parameters
Benefits
- Employment package that recognizes excellence and encourages safe production
- Culture supported by core values in a collaborative environment
- Safety as a top priority with all opinions valued
- Empowerment to grow in career
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