Principal Geotechnical Tailings Engineer
AtkinsRéalis
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Denver • Arizona • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $165,000 - $225,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Act as a technical lead for multidisciplinary teams to design civil engineering works
- Lead multi-disciplinary project teams for the siting and design of tailings facilities, heap leach pads and water dam projects
- Participate in geotechnical investigations and studies on potential siting of tailings sites
- Direct the preparation of drawings and technical specifications
- 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
- a geotechnical post-graduate degree or equivalent experience
- Registered as Profession Engineer in Nevada or Arizona or ability to obtain through reciprocity
- 15+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams of large- and small-scale projects with mine waste management components
- Experience in the design of embankment dams and lined facilities with leak detection
- Knowledge of slope stability, seepage and stress-strain software and experience in dynamic and seismic analyses
- demonstrated ability for teamwork within multidisciplinary engineering teams
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision
- company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
- employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
- employee stock purchase plan
- Paid Time Off
- leaves of absences options
- flexible work options
- recognition and employee satisfaction programs
- employee assistance program
- voluntary benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
civil engineeringgeological engineeringgeotechnical engineeringmine waste managementembankment dam designleak detectionslope stability analysisseepage analysisstress-strain analysisdynamic and seismic analyses
Soft Skills
leadershipteamworkmentorshipcommunicationpresentation skillsproject managementcollaborationtrainingdevelopmenttechnical review
Certifications
Professional Engineer in NevadaProfessional Engineer in Arizona