Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Core
Providing strategic technical support for impoundment operations, maintenance, and closure at closed and operating locations, ensuring adherence to tailings management standards.
Role type
Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Closure & Tailings Management)
Builds
Global site closure plans, Asset Retirement Obligation cost estimates, and optimized geotechnical designs for legacy impoundments.
Domain
Mining and industrial environmental management (tailings management)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Geotechnical engineering, slope stability analysis, consolidation modelling, geotechnical risk assessment, tailings management standards (GISTM, ICMM, ANCOLD), site investigation, structural stability evaluation
Preferred skills
PE or PG license, Master's degree in Geotechnical/Geological Engineering
Technologies
Geotechnical investigation tools, stability analysis software, consolidation modelling software
Responsibilities
Develop global policies and guidelines for cost-effective closure solutions; Perform technical gap assessments of site closure plans and cost estimates; Conduct risk assessments and readiness reviews for closure execution; Review geotechnical investigation reports, seepage analyses, and closure designs; Interpret monitoring data to recommend operational modifications; Perform site visits to support closure plan development and active construction projects.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership on Integrated Closure Committee