Senior Geotechnical Engineer - TCLW

About the role

Freeport-McMoRan is dedicated to offering an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production, and supports a culture aligned with our core values. You'll join a collaborative environment prioritizing safety, valuing diverse perspectives, and empowering career growth.

What You Will Do

• Provide professional geotechnical engineering support, leadership, analysis, and review related to the design, construction, and operation of slope stability for Crushed Ore Leach Stockpiles, Tailings Storage Facilities, Water Dams, and their foundations.
• Serve as a technical resource for geotechnical information and analysis.
• Supervise, guide, and participate in inspections, measurements, data management, interpretation, analysis, coordination, problem solving, and reporting to maintain facility performance.
• Engage the Engineer of Record in design and operations.
• Communicate accurate, timely geotechnical information to operational management.
• Manage multiple projects; moderate size and portion of major projects.
• Contribute to budgets and capital planning.
• Lead and mentor engineers and contractors.
• Review designs in key practice areas and understand interaction with other functional areas/disciplines.
• Actively support the operation’s water team and engineers with analysis of material properties, water loss parameters, and operational changes for TSFs, CLSs, and WDs.
• Represent the site on company teams.
• Represent the site on company-sponsored steering teams related to geotechnical efforts.

What You Bring To Freeport

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum, with courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and five (5) years of experience in an applicable field of expertise.
• Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum, with courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and three (3) years of experience in an applicable field of expertise.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Civil, Geologic, Geotechnical, or Hydrologic Engineering or a related field of Science or Engineering.
• Ability to demonstrate technical competence through design and/or operations experience in tailings storage, leach stockpiles, water dams, or process water balance.
• Knowledge of appropriate software, including MS Office, AutoCAD, and geotechnical data analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to a diversely educated audience.
• Develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety of yourself and others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• Engineer in Training (ETI) or equivalent relevant certification.
• Active tailings deposition planning and execution experience and/or earth embankment construction monitoring and quality assurance.
• Experience with geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring programs, data management, and analysis.
• Experience reviewing and editing geotechnical engineering reports and documents.
• Engineering experience in geotechnical analyses, field investigations, lab testing, soil characterization, slope stability, and seismic analysis.
• Experience in surface water hydrology, hydraulics, and groundwater hydrology in addition to geotechnical experience.

What We Offer You

• The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $105,000-$145,000.
• This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance.
• More details will be shared during the hiring process.
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• Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match.
• Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home and vehicle.
• Internal progression opportunities.

What We Require

• Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam.
• Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing.
• Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation.