Senior Geotechnical Tailings Engineer

ONTARIO

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We are seeking an Experienced Geotechnical Tailings Engineer to join our Mine Waste team based in Ontario on a full-time basis

A day in the life,

• Provide technical leadership in geotechnical and tailings projects, including: laboratory testing, dam design, investigation and construction, geotechnical analysis, and dam safety reviews for tailings storage facilities
• Provide senior geotechnical input and review to multidisciplinary tailings projects across Canada and internationally
• Build client relationships with a focus on the Alberta oil sands and develop project opportunities

• Lead proposal preparation
• Regularly connect with leaders in our Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Kelowna offices, as well as other offices across North America to pursue and staff large project opportunities
• Mentor geotechnical engineering staff from junior to senior levels
• Demonstrate visible felt leadership in health, safety, and the environment
• Represent WSP on some of the following: professional committees, expert panels, technical journals, and conferences that align with your career interests and goals

We would love to hear from you if you have...

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, with a graduate degree (M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D.) preferred but not required
• 7+ experience in geotechnical and tailings engineering
• Mining experience with a focus on geotechnical engineering and a broad understanding of other disciplines that influence or rely on tailings management ( e.g. mining, environmental, reclamation, processing, hydrogeology, surface water)

• Strong written communication skills and experience writing geotechnical reports
• Strong interpersonal communication and critical thinking skills
• Willingness to travel as directed by project requirements
• Registration or eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

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Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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