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Freelance consultant / SME (Underground Geotechnical and Ground Control Speciali
dss+
Remote · worldwide, UTC+4 acceptedSalary not disclosedcontractVerified recentlyHimalayas
Why This Role As a freelance Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will bring deep expertise in underground geotechnical engineering and Ground Control to support a major mining expansion project. Working alongside dss+ and client stakeholders, you will review operational procedures, identify operational and safety risks, challenge existing practices where appropriate, and provide practical recommendations aligned with industry leading practices.
Responsibilities
- You will provide specialist expertise for the critical review, development, and improvement of operational procedures associated with underground geotechnical risk management, Ground Control, Fall of Ground prevention, and excavation stability.
- You will help ensure that geotechnical requirements and Critical Controls are translated into practical instructions that can be understood and applied by supervisors, operators, contractors, and operational leadership teams.
- Key Accountabilities
- Review and evaluate Ground Control procedures, standards, and management plans.
- Assess operational procedures relating to geotechnical inspections and underground excavation management.
- Review approaches for excavation classification, clearance, and re-entry criteria.
- Evaluate ground support design, installation, verification, and maintenance requirements.
- Assess procedures covering rock bolts, cable bolts, mesh installation, and shotcrete application.
- Review scaling, loose-rock management, and unsupported ground controls.
- Evaluate Ground Control monitoring and geotechnical hazard reporting processes.
Languages
- Work format
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Posted
- 20 Sept 2026 (yesterday)
- Last verified
- 22 Sept 2026
- Apply by
- 19 Nov 2026