ITASCA- Minneapolis

Principal Geomechanics/Mining Engineer

Minneapolis, MN · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$200kDetected 21 days ago

Data ScienceBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationMentoringGeotechnical Engineering

About the role

This role is suited for a senior mining, geotechnical, or rock mechanics professional with strong technical credibility, practical engineering judgment, and experience leading complex mining projects.
As a Principal Engineer, you will help clients solve practical mining challenges by combining field-informed judgment, practical geomechanics expertise, and advanced analysis.
You will be expected to guide, interpret, critically review, challenge, and clearly explain the outcome of technical work combined with numerical model results so clients can make sound decisions.

Lead and review work involving slope stability, pit slope design, rock mass characterization, structural geology, geotechnical domains, monitoring, operational support, and risk assessment.
Translate complex geomechanical information into practical recommendations for mine planning, design, operations, risk management, and closure.
Develop client relationships, identify opportunities, and lead proposals, scopes, budgets, schedules, and project strategy.
Mentor engineers and support high-quality project delivery through review, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with ITASCA specialists in geomechanics, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geochemistry, data science, and software development.
Support marketing of consulting services and ITASCA software through client engagement, conferences, technical papers, and industry participation.
Open pit experience is preferred, particularly in slope stability, pit slope design, rock mass characterization, structural geology, monitoring, risk assessment, and operational support.
Why this role matters Geomechanics decisions directly influence mine safety, design, productivity, risk, and long-term performance.
Experience developing and winning consulting work.

Required Master's degree in mining engineering, geotechnical engineering, geological engineering, civil engineering, geomechanics, geophysics, or a related field.
15+ years of relevant post-graduate experience.
Proven technical excellence and sound engineering judgment in mining geomechanics, rock mechanics, or geotechnical engineering.
Strong experience with open pit geomechanics, slope stability, pit slope design, rock mass characterization, monitoring, and mine operational support.
Ability to guide, review, and interpret advanced numerical modeling.
Experience leading, managing, and reviewing complex technical projects.
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to business development.
Strongly valued Practical mining operations experience in open pit and/or underground environments.
Experience with ITASCA software, such as FLAC3D, 3DEC, UDEC, PFC, or related numerical modeling tools.
Experience integrating geomechanics with hydrogeology, structural geology, mine planning, monitoring data, and operational constraints.

Provide senior technical leadership on mining geomechanics and rock mechanics projects, with a preferred focus on open pit mining.

ITASCA may be willing to facilitate work visa requirements under certain circumstances

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