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Senior Geotechnical Tailings Engineer
AtkinsRéalis
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Denver • Arizona, Colorado, Nevada • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $115,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Act as geotechnical task lead on multi-disciplinary project teams for the siting and design of tailings facilities, heap leach pads and embankment dam projects.
- Participate in the geotechnical investigations and studies on potential siting of tailings facilities, heap leach pads, waste rock piles and deep foundation designs for mine infrastructure.
- Direct the preparation of drawings and technical specifications.
- Willingness to train to be a Designer of Record or Engineer of Record for mine waste facilities in compliance with GISTM is a plus.
- Participate in technical reviews related to effective containment of mine tailings and mine waste.
- Represent the company by presenting at key technical mining related conferences.
- Participate in the training, mentorship, and development of young engineers.
- Participate in the proposal preparation.
Requirements
- University degree in civil or geological engineering and a geotechnical post-graduate degree or equivalent experience.
- Registered as Profession Engineer in Nevada or Arizona or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
- Minimum 6 years of experience working on the design of dikes, embankment dams, and geomembrane lined facilities with leak detection.
- Registered as a Professional Engineer, with the ability to become registered in Nevada or Arizona within 12 months.
- Demonstrated knowledge of slope stability, seepage and stress-strain software and experience in dynamic and seismic analyses.
- The candidate must possess a demonstrated ability for teamwork within multidisciplinary engineering teams composed mainly of geotechnical engineers, hydrologists, hydrogeologists and environmental specialists.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible work schedules
- Group Insurance
- Two Floating Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
- Pet Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
- An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
- A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
geotechnical investigationsdesign of tailings facilitiesdesign of heap leach padsdesign of embankment damsslope stability analysisseepage analysisstress-strain analysisdynamic analysisseismic analysispreparation of technical specifications
Soft skills
teamworkmentorshiptrainingcommunicationpresentation skills
Certifications
Professional Engineer in NevadaProfessional Engineer in Arizonageotechnical post-graduate degree
