Geotechnical Engineer

About the role

Join our team of mining professionals and you'll be at the forefront of the evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You'll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a collaborative and technically rigorous team environment, supporting innovative and defensible geotechnical solutions across mining and dam-related projects.
• Support and progressively take on project leadership responsibilities, contributing to the delivery of geotechnical work from investigation and analysis through detailed design, ensuring work quality, schedule adherence, and budget awareness.
• Develop, oversee, and review geotechnical field and laboratory investigation programs, with a primary focus on tailings and mine waste materials, under the guidance of senior technical staff.
• Perform and review geotechnical analyses and numerical modeling using industry-standard tools such as GeoStudio, Rocscience, PLAXIS, and FLAC, supporting evaluations of stability, deformation, and performance of tailings and water retention structures.
• Contribute to the development of detailed designs and high-quality technical deliverables, including engineering reports, memoranda, construction specifications, and design drawings, consistent with regulatory and industry best practice.
• Assist with proposal development and business development activities, including scope definition, technical input, and collaboration with project managers and marketing teams.
• Participate in client interactions and relationship-building, gaining experience in project delivery discussions, technical reviews, and client support.
• Serve as Deputy Engineer of Record (DEoR) for active or inactive tailings storage facilities, with a willingness and demonstrated progression toward future Engineer of Record (EoR) responsibilities.
• Mentor and support junior staff, contributing to knowledge sharing, technical development, and team growth, under the guidance of senior project leaders.
• Promote and adhere to safe work practices, following company, client, and regulatory requirements when planning and executing office and field-based work.

Requirements

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

• Strong technical writing, organizational, and oral communication skills, with attention to detail and the ability to clearly document engineering analyses and design decisions.
• Solid experience supporting the design and analysis of water dams and/or mine waste and tailings facilities, including exposure to operational and closure considerations.
• Demonstrated experience performing and interpreting seepage, slope stability, and deformation analyses, using industry-standard software such as GeoStudio, Rocscience, PLAXIS, and/or FLAC.
• Working knowledge of material balance and tailings deposition modeling, with experience using tools such as Muk3D considered an asset.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, applying sound engineering judgment in both office and field settings, including remote project sites.
• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams, with the capability to support and mentor junior staff as part of project delivery and team development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. in Civil Engineering with preference given to advanced degrees.
• 7+ years of experience working on civil and/or geotechnical engineering projects, focusing on design, site investigation, reporting and business development on water dams and/or tailings and mine waste projects.
• Existing professional registration (P.E.) or ability to obtain within 3-6 months of starting work.

Skills

Skills:

• Strong technical writing, organizational, and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to clearly document engineering analyses and design decisions.
• Experience supporting the design and analysis of water dams and/or mine waste and tailings facilities.
• Knowledge of seepage, slope stability, and deformation analyses using industry-standard software.
• Experience with material balance and tailings deposition modeling.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision.
• Collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Pay

$100,000.00 - $145,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Full time