Senior Tailings Engineer - Brisbane
Core
Design, management, and delivery of integrated tailings, mine waste, and mine water solutions for mining and metals clients.
Role type
Senior IC tailings and mine waste management engineer
Builds
Integrated tailings facilities, mine water management systems, and closure planning solutions
Domain
Mining and metals
Required skills
Tailings design, mine waste management, closure planning, subsurface investigations, dam break analysis, flood routing, embankment design, deposition modelling, project execution, business development, team leadership, client engagement
Preferred skills
Experience in greenfield and brownfield facilities, material characterisation, CapEx/OpEx estimation, multidisciplinary team coordination
Technologies
Embankment design tools, deposition modelling software, flood routing assessment tools
Responsibilities
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver tailings and mine waste solutions; Lead site selection, dewatering, and subsurface investigation studies; Oversee transport, conveyance, and disposal studies including embankment design and closure planning; Contribute to surface water management design and dam break analyses; Support project execution with scheduling and cost estimation; Prepare technical documentation including reports and engineering drawings; Provide senior technical review and guidance; Support business development activities including proposals and client engagement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership and mentoring responsibilities