Lead Geotechnical Engineering, Mine Waste

About the role

The Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer position is available at WSP's US Mine Waste team offices in Tucson, AZ, Tempe, AZ, Reno, NV, or Elko, NV. This role involves working on challenging mining, heavy civil, and geotechnical projects as part of a regional team.

Responsibilities

• Leading the civil design of mine waste containment (tailings and waste rock) and heap leach facilities, including initial layout and design, site selection, and facility layout.

• Managing and executing a wide variety of mine waste geotechnical engineering projects, including geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, data interpretation, and geotechnical analysis.

• Scoping, directing, and reviewing complex geotechnical analyses with a focus on soil mechanics, including stability, seepage, thermal modeling; deposition modeling; and run out analyses for mine waste or water embankment dams and waste rock spoils.

• Independently managing projects according to client-approved scopes of work and delivering high quality reports on time and within budget, subject to senior review and oversight.

• Providing or contributing to client relationship and business development activities focused on building and growing our business.

• Supporting technical proposals and design work package in response to client needs.

• Managing the work of junior engineers.

• Remaining current in latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.

• Working collaboratively with other engineers and planners on projects with infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects.

• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Performing additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related discipline.

• 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.

• Engineer license required.

• Demonstrated experience working on projects related to tailings management and heap leach facility design in the mining industry, and experience in commonly used software packages.

• Sound knowledge in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.

• Demonstrated client liaison and business development skills.

• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including scoping, and tracking hours and expenses for project work commensurate with years of experience.

• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis, and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.

• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or closely related field preferred.

• Willingness to work on projects across business sectors, performing a variety of tasks, sometimes on short notice.

• Enthusiasm for field work and travel (local and national) as needed for project and other needs.

Skills

• Technical writing

• Office automation

• Discipline-specific design software (MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS)

• Technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools

• Technical knowledge in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering

• Client liaison and business development skills

• Project management experience

• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills

• Self-leadership and attention to detail

• Coordination and assertiveness in directing subcontractors

• Workplace safety and adherence to policies

Benefits

WSP offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings plans. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule to accommodate project-specific requirements.