Lead underground rock mechanics assurance at Kinross, applying geotechnical risk management and ground control expertise across global operations and projects.

As the Company’s senior technical specialist, you will guide underground geotechnical governance, technical reviews, studies, and operational support. Your work covers excavation stability, stress management, seismicity, ground support, and mine-life risk management. You will interface with site teams, Kinross Technical Services, senior leadership, project groups, and external consultants. The position requires independent judgement on critical designs, assumptions, models, mine plans, and technical decisions. You will also mentor geotechnical professionals and strengthen corporate standards, review tools, and training materials.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead underground geotechnical risk identification, assessment, communication, and mitigation
- Establish corporate standards, design criteria, and verification systems




- Review critical designs, models, mine plans, and technical recommendations
- Guide studies, projects, stage-gate reviews, and operational readiness
- Oversee monitoring, seismicity, ground behaviour, and response strategies

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering, geology, or geotechnical discipline
- Minimum 10 years of underground mining geotechnical or rock mechanics experience
- Experience supporting underground operations, studies, and capital projects
- Expertise in rock mechanics, ground control, stress management, and excavation stability
- Ability to travel underground and work underground as required

Apply your rock mechanics leadership, technical assurance, and geotechnical risk expertise to Kinross underground mining activities.

📌 Principal Underground Rock Mechanics Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Kinross Gold
📍 Toronto