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Rock Mechanics

Rock Mechanics Careers with SRK

Rock mechanics engineers have highly developed numerical modelling capabilities and sound operational experience. This enables them to provide geotechnical design models and design parameters to assist with rock mass characterization and domain modeling, pit slope and underground stability analysis, dilution, fragmentation and caving analysis, design of underground and slope support systems and design, and implementation and management of monitoring systems.

Not everyone is qualified to deliver all the services described above. Typically, consultants specialize in a couple of areas as they become more senior and more expert. Because of the nature of consulting—giving advice—we look for candidates who have operational mine experience, either underground or open-pit. Experience with different ore bodies and different mining methods is an asset.

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Bruce Murphy
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Vancouver, Canada
Robert Armstrong
Principal Geologist
Johannesburg, South Africa
Bruce Murphy
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
MSc, BEng, PEng, FSAIMM
Vancouver, Canada
I think the nice thing about working at SRK and within my role is that I’m able to mix with multi-faceted teams. Be it geologists, structural geologists, hydrogeologists, civil engineers, mining engineers, people with lots of practical experience, we are able to work on interesting projects. Often these are only studies, but on occasion, we get to work in areas where complex rock mass issues are occurring, like failures. And we’re able to go in there and assess them and come up with solutions or try and decide what the major issues are to rectify the matter.
Robert Armstrong
Principal Geologist
BSc, PrSciNat, GSSA, SANIRE
Johannesburg, South Africa
Working for a consulting firm allows you to experience a wide variety of problems to solve and interesting places to go. While solving those problems at SRK you have access to specialists in all aspects of mining within the group. This means that there is nothing that you cannot learn. In rock mechanics, the culture of learning new things and trying things in a different way is vital as it is a dynamic and fast developing discipline. It is a good match for a philosophy that thrives at SRK. Not only does SRK give you access to learn from thought leaders in all fields in mining, the sense of community in the company allows you to contact anybody from any office for assistance. No matter what office you communicate with, you are always treated as one of them.

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