Unit Lead Geomechanics

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Job Purpose:

To lead and govern geomechanics for underground coal mining through high-temperature, high-pressure subsurface processes, ensuring geomechanical integrity, operational safety, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset performance through advanced modelling, monitoring, and risk identification and management.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary geomechanics team across the full project lifecycle, including data generation, modelling, development, operations management, and closure.

Define and drive long-term geomechanics strategy, standards, workflows, budgets, and delivery excellence.

Act as the technical authority for rock mechanics, THMC (thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and chemical) behaviour, cavity growth and collapse, fracture propagation, subsidence prediction and control, caprock integrity, and well integrity.

Oversee advanced numerical and THMC modelling, laboratory testing programs, parameter validation, and QA/QC in line with global benchmarks.

Approve safe operating envelopes, gasifier designs, panel layouts, and mitigation plans to de-risk subsurface operations.

Lead field monitoring strategies, including micro-seismic, InSAR, downhole, fiber-optic, or other sensing mechanisms, and establish early-warning protocols.

Provide critical decisions and authoritative guidance during key operational phases, and ensure integration of geomechanical inputs with geology, hydrogeology, mining, reservoir, drilling, and environmental disciplines.

Chair geomechanics reviews, HAZIDs, HAZOPs, and risk assessments to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Represent the geomechanics function with regulators, partners, and senior leadership, while mentoring talent and fostering an innovation-driven culture.

Qualifications & Skills:

Masters or PhD in Geomechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Rock Mechanics, or a related field.

2025 years of experience in geomechanics, with strong exposure to underground operations in similar projects (underground coal mining experience will be an advantage), in-situ combustion, geothermal, or high-temperature subsurface operations.

Advanced expertise in rock mechanics, THMC modelling using state-of-the-art software, cavity behaviour, subsidence prediction, mitigation, and integrity assurance.

Proficiency in industry-standard numerical modelling and monitoring techniques.

Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, regulatory interface, strategic decision-making capability, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to balance technical depth and executive oversight.

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