Title: Chief Underground Geomechanical Engineer

Requisition ID: 145160

Location: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, CL

Where You Will Work

This position is initially based in Santiago, Chile for approximately 12–18 months, allowing the successful candidate to build familiarity with key operations and teams. Upon completion of this initial period, the role will transition into a permanent, full‑time position in the United States, supporting ongoing business needs and long‑term career development within the organization.

What You Will Do

This position will oversee underground geotechnical aspects related to underground mine design, planning, and implementation. Includes excavation stability management, development design, production planning, underground excavation support design, stability monitoring, and will serve as resource for Geomechanical information and analysis.
- Perform critical review of technical reports, analyses, design plans, specifications, cost estimates and develop appropriate recommendations.



Stay abreast of the state of the practice in geotechnical engineering to fulfill this role.
- Manage and review underground excavation stability, analysis and remedial work including underground excavation monitoring, data processing, rock strength parameters, and geologic structures.
- Develop, maintain, and implement strategic plans to promote safe execution of the mine designs and production plans.
- Manage projects and serve as subject matter expert (SME) on large/complex site planning/construction, expansion, or modifications. Provide guidance to site managers and engineers on applicable programs, practices, and regulations.
- Develop and review ground support designs for underground excavations to ensure a safe working environment based on relevant geological/geotechnical data and stress conditions using empirical (Q or RMR), kinematic (unWedge) and numerical (RS3, Map3) based analysis methods.
- Provide input and oversight related to the dev

📌 Chief Underground Geomechanical Engineer (Región Metropolitana)
🏢 Freeport McMoRan
📍 Región Metropolitana