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Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Brisbane, Queensland💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Design and manage tailings, water dams, and waste storage facilities for mining and non-resource clients across the project lifecycle.

Role type

Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Tailings Specialist)

Builds

Tailings and waste storage facilities, water dams, and mine infrastructure

Domain

Mining and resource extraction

Required skills

tailings management design, dam design, mining geo-structures, operations support, project planning, risk assessment, cost estimation, technical reporting

Preferred skills

Professional Engineer registration, autonomous work, client relationship development

Technologies

conventional or alternative tailings technologies

Responsibilities

Plan, investigate, assess, design, and construct tailings and water dams; prepare technical reports, drawings, and risk assessments; manage project planning, control, and direction; sustain client relationships; travel to project sites across Australia and worldwide

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with project management scope

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