Carlin - Superintendent, Tailing and Heap Leach

About the role

The Tailings & Heap Leach Superintendent will be responsible for management of six tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and four heap leach facilities (HLFs) at the Carlin Complex Gold Quarry area.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill the Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE) role for the South Area facilities.
• Support internal budgeting and work plans required for South Area TSF/HLF management.
• Manage the supporting engineer.
• Communicate and coordinate with other site departments, site leadership, and corporate leadership.
• Review water and tailings deposition models; ensure adequate model calibration and regular reporting.
• Review engineering designs and construction packages, site investigation plans, and technical reports.
• Manage and coordinate external consultants, including the engineer‑of‑record for each TSF/HLF.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the state of practice in geotechnical and tailings engineering.
• Participate in technical evaluations, risk assessments, and mitigation strategy development.
• Develop and manage the corrective action plan and critical controls management plan for all TSFs/HLFs.
• Ensure conformance to Barrick standards, GISTM, industry best practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure facility inspections and reviews are completed.
• Ensure reclamation requirements are included in facility design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience (required).
• Knowledge of tailings and heap leach operations and construction (required).
• Professional Engineer (PE) designation (preferred).
• Ten years of experience in the mining or related industry (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills (required).
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment (required).