Director Geotechnical Open Pit Regional

Workplace Type: Hybrid Posting End Date: 6 June 2025

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Newmont’s Corporate Headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado with roles in Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and much more.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Your Impact

As the Director Geotechnical Open Pit (OP) Regional, you will play a crucial role in managing geotechnical risk and driving excellence in geotechnical practices and design. Your expertise will ensure the safety, consistency, and profitability of production activities across global operations and projects.

As Part of Our Team You Will

Develop and maintain geotechnical standards and guidelines for open pit mining

Lead and resource internal audits, Geotechnical Review Boards, and Fatal Risk Management reviews.

Conduct annual reviews of operational plans to manage geotechnical risks.

Support site teams with SME assistance in open pit mine design and operations.

Lead geotechnical design for open pit stage gate studies.

Provide technical development to corporate and site engineering teams.

Initiate technical peer reviews and manage external relationships for geotechnical innovation.

Track, review, and embed learning from geotechnical events and incident investigations.

Ensure geotechnical actions from audits and reviews are tracked and communicated to leadership stakeholders.

Prerequisites for Your Success in This Role

Degree qualified Engineer or Geoscientist.

Competent/Qualified Geotechnical Engineer registered with a national/international industry body.

Extensive experience in managing open pit geotechnical/technical teams.

Ability to influence without direct responsibility.

Strong communication skills to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Demonstrated capability to deliver step changes in geotechnical systems or processes.

Expertise in open pit geotechnical engineering practices, designs, and applications.

Advanced knowledge of numerical modeling techniques and geotechnical monitoring systems.

Proficiency in English; second language (Spanish, French, Dutch) is an asset.

Ability to travel to domestic and international mine or project sites.

Your Work Environment

You will work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, interacting with internal stakeholders such as Peer Studies and Projects teams, Technical Services functions, and site leadership teams. You will also engage with industry peers, consultants, and research bodies for geotechnical innovation. The role requires travel to various mine or project sites where conditions may vary. This position is location flexible within Newmont, specifically at Denver, Miami, Vancouver and LATAC locations.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

The salary range offered for this role is USD $175950 to 246,330 USD. The salary range is tied to the Colorado market for jobs performed in Colorado. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s salary history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.

This role will be eligible for participation in a discretionary annual bonus program, pursuant to which an employee may be awarded a percentage of their salary based on the company’s performance and their own individual performance. This role also will be eligible for participation in a discretionary long-term incentive program, pursuant to which an employee may receive awards based on their level and individual performance.

Newmont offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing. This role will be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; short and long-term disability; defined benefit pension; 401(k) program with company match; financial planning; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; adoption assistance; tuition reimbursement; paid holidays and paid time off; paid family leave; matching gifts; and discounts on home, auto and pet insurance. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and may be modified or terminated at Newmont’s sole discretion.

When submitting your resume or CV or any other application materials (including school transcripts, proof of graduation, etc.) to Newmont, it's important to focus on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications to show how well you fit the role. Pursuant to Colorado law, you may choose to remove or redact any age-identifying information (for example, age, date of birth, dates of school attendance, dates of school graduation, etc.). You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Newmont is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not make hiring decisions based on age or any other protected characteristics (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, national origin, religion).

Please note that if you are offered a position, the company may need to verify your date of birth for preemployment screening purposes including background check and prohibited party screening. But age-related information is not required for the application process.