Overview Senior geotechnical engineer and laboratory manager within the Mining group, focusing on tailings storage facility design and analysis. You lead multi-disciplinary projects, oversee laboratory programs, and ensure safe, QA/QC driven outcomes across investigations and operations. You will mentor staff, engage with clients, and support business growth in a global infrastructure firm known for complex, impactful projects. This role combines field insight, laboratory leadership, and governance-focused engineering in a high-stakes environment.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental, vision benefits
- life and disability benefits
- paid time off
- voluntary benefits
- flexible work options
- retirement savings plan
Responsibilities- Provide project leadership for tailings storage facilities and multi-disciplinary mining projects
- Develop proposals and support practice growth with mining leadership
- Plan and coordinate design, investigation, and operations phases of tailings projects
- Manage laboratory testing programs, budgets, scopes, and schedules
- Develop and oversee testing programs with division engineers
- Perform and supervise advanced soil-mechanics tests (triaxial, direct simple shear, consolidation, cyclic shear, permeability)
- Oversee laboratory data management and integration with geotechnical databases and design workflows
- Lead laboratory and project activities with governance frameworks emphasizing risk reduction
- Implement QA/QC and accreditation programs, maintain certifications, prepare for audits
- Client communication, technical review, and peer reviews for QA
- Mentor and guide technical staff in project tasks
Key requirements- BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency
- Valid U.S. Driver's License
- Professional Engineer (PE) License (preferred)
- 10+ years of relevant experience (preferred)
- Experience in tailings storage facility design, evaluation, construction monitoring, and operations
- Experience supporting independent technical reviews, Engineer of Record teams, or external audits for tailings facilities
- Knowledge of geotechnical/hydrological software and evaluations
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and professional demeanor
- Experience conducting advanced soil mechanics laboratory testing and developing SOPs
- resourceful
- highly organized
- professional
- tailings storage facility design
- advanced soil mechanics laboratory testing
- QA/QC programs and accreditation
