Geotechnical Assistant 7X7

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Geotechnical Assistant to monitor and evaluate slope stability at mining operations, with experience in geotechnical instrumentation and blast control. Key Highlights: 1. Experience in geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring at mining operations 2. Specialist in installation and operation of geotechnical monitoring systems 3. Focused on operational safety and data reliability **Geotechnical Assistant 7X7 (1 vacancy)** **Geologists and Geophysicists** ===================================================================== ### **CONTACT INFORMATION** **Company:** Glencore **Economic Activity:** Support activities for the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas provided by enterprises **Company Description:** We are Glencore, one of the world’s largest diversified natural resources companies. Founded in the 1970s as a trading house, we have grown into a major producer and marketer of commodities, employing 160\.000 people worldwide. ### **DESCRIPTION** Glencore Lomas Bayas Mining Company, located in the Antofagasta Region, requires hiring a GEOTECHNICAL ASSISTANT under a 7X7 shift system with camp accommodation. We seek Senior Technicians with experience in geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring at mining operations. Specialized in installation, operation, maintenance, and calibration of geotechnical monitoring systems—including monitoring radars, robotic and manual total stations, prisms, extensometers, and control stakes—according to instrumentation plans and safety standards. Experience in slope evaluation, identification of geotechnical failures, perimeter blast control, and support for geotechnical reconciliation processes. Proficiency in geotechnical databases, georeferenced surveys, photographic and audiovisual recording, drone usage, and monitoring integration platforms. Oriented toward operational safety, data reliability, and continuous field-based geotechnical supervision. Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring, including monitoring radars, robotic and manual total stations, and installation of geotechnical instruments such as prisms, extensometers, and control stakes. Minimum 2 years in slope evaluation, including identification of planar, wedge, unstable zone, and associated geotechnical conditions. Minimum 2 years in implementation and use of geotechnical instrumentation—including monitoring radars and robotic and manual total stations—with certification preferred. Valid Class B driver’s license, mandatory. Antofagasta, Antofagasta 02/09/2026 \- 14/10/2026 Confidential Full-time ### **REQUIREMENTS** **Education Level:** **Experience:** 2 years ### **CHARACTERISTICS** **Contract Type:** Fixed-term Contract **Position Level Offered:** Assistant **Source of Posting:** WEB **Professional Practice Internship Offer:** No