Sr 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 highly collaborative, innovative team environment, supporting technically rigorous and defensible engineering solutions across complex mining and dam safety projects.
• Lead and review geotechnical projects across the full project lifecycle—from site investigation and concept development through detailed design, construction support, operations, and closure—ensuring work is delivered on time and on budget.
• Perform and review advanced geotechnical analyses, including numerical modeling using industry-standard tools such as GeoStudio, Rocscience, and FLAC, with a focus on tailings, mine waste, and water retention structures.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, supporting proposal development, scope definition, budgeting, and broader business development activities for mining and dam-related projects.
• Mentor and supervise junior and intermediate engineers, supporting technical growth, quality control, and team development, and contributing to hiring and talent development initiatives.
• Serve as Deputy Engineer of Record (DEoR) or Engineer of Record (EoR) for active or inactive tailings storage facilities, with a willingness to assume EoR responsibilities in the near future.
• Promote and adhere to safe work practices, ensuring compliance with company, client, and regulatory requirements when planning and executing work, including field activities.

Qualifications

• Exceptional technical writing skills, organizational skills, technical leadership abilities, oral communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Experience with water dam and/or mine waste/tailings management design or mine closure/reclamation designs.
• Demonstrated experience applying GISTM-aligned design, performance monitoring, and risk-based decision-making frameworks throughout the TSF lifecycle (design, operations, and closure).
• Strong understanding of tailings risk management, including failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), trigger action response plans (TARPs), and integration of monitoring data into operational decision-making.
• Experience supporting or interfacing with Independent Tailings Review Boards (ITRBs), regulators, and external stakeholders throughout permitting, design review, and operational phases.
• Practical experience with closure and post-closure strategies for TSFs and mine waste facilities, including long-term performance objectives, landform design, and risk reduction measures.
• Knowledge of filtered tailings, thickened tailings, and alternative tailings deposition technologies, including constructability considerations and operational risk trade-offs.
• Experience working under Engineer of Record (EoR) / Deputy EoR frameworks, with a clear understanding of accountability, documentation, and ongoing stewardship responsibilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary and global teams, integrating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, and operational inputs into defensible engineering outcomes.
• Ability to lead and mentor younger professionals.

Requirements

Minimum of a M.S. in Civil Engineering with preference given to advanced degrees. 15+ years of experience working on civil and/or geotechnical engineering projects, focusing on design, site investigation, reporting and business development on tailings and mine waste projects. Existing professional registration (P.E.) or ability to obtain within 3-6 months of starting work.