Geomechanical Engineer I or Engineering Specialist I

Freeport McMoRan•Phoenix, AZ

31d•$78,500 - $107,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing employment that recognizes excellence and encourages safe production, with a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority. Apply Today!  Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support our operations in finance, human resources, health and safety, information technology, planning and more. The Geomechanical Engineer I and the Geomechanical Engineering Specialist I positions both require work to be performed in-person at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix. The Hub provides an open, flexible workspace for individuals and teams to come together for various business needs. Amenities at the Hub include a working café, phone booths and meeting rooms with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration. Phoenix is the capital of the Grand Canyon State and enjoys mostly bright skies throughout the year. It is great place to live and work if you enjoy the outdoors, sports, concerts, the arts and other big city amenities or technology. What You Will DoUnder close supervision, assist in mining geomechanical engineering processes including pit slope & stockpile stability, instrumentation and serve as resource for geomechanical information and analysis.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Mining, Geological, Geotechnical Engineering or related Engineering discipline
High School Diploma or GED and (4) four years of Engineering experience, OR
Bachelor’s degree in a Scientific discipline

Nice To Haves

Experience in hard rock mining relating to rock mechanics and rock slope stability
Knowledge in the principles and practices of mining, mining engineering and geotechnical applications in a hard rock open pit mine environment
Skilled at researching, analyzing and communicating information of considerable difficulty and develop appropriate conclusions and action plans
Skilled in managing engineering projects related to a hard rock open pit setting
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to a diversely educated audience
Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety of yourself and others
Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards

Responsibilities

Overall property slope management functions for pit slopes, stockpiles, and tailings
Manages and provides geotechnical project oversight and review relating to outside consultants, pit slope water control, structural geology, design slope angles and interfacing with mine design and planning
Manage and review slope stability data collection, analysis and remedial work including slope monitoring data processing, rock strength parameters, geologic structures, slope control blast designs, and slope angle reviews
Communicate accurate, timely and relevant slope stability and geotechnical information to mine and site personnel
Manage, conduct and communicate the results of inspections of pit walls, stockpiles, and site access roads
Proactively seek improvements to the safe mining of mine reserves relating to slope monitoring, slope maintenance, slope and catch bench designs, blasting, geotechnical data acquisition and analyses
Develop, maintain and implement strategic plans to enhance the mine’s slope stability program
May represent the site on company sponsored steering teams related to geotechnical or mine slope stability efforts
Show understanding in the usage of appropriate software (MS Office, AutoCAD) and Geotechnical data analysis, Mintec’s MineSight (or equivalent)
Perform other duties as required