Tailings Technology Lead

Posted 6 days ago

Job Details

Full Time

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Job Description

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The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here - As a Tailings Technology Lead with our Ground Engineering team, you'll shape the future of safe and sustainable resource development, land reclamation, and closure across Canada.

Based in Calgary or Edmonton you will collaborate with multidisciplinary experts on complex and meaningful projects, advancing innovation, elevating technical excellence, and delivering iconic projects with future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Your Impact

Provide technical leadership for tailings and mine waste technologies across projects
Lead development and evaluation of new tailings and dewatering technologies
Integrate process, geotechnical, and water management considerations
Work with an established laboratory team to successfully complete projects associated with testing in tailings applications and to develop and operate new laboratory equipment
Oversee geotechnical centrifuge testing for tailings consolidation and dewatering behavior
Own design, execution, and interpretation of bench-scale and pilot-scale tailings tests including establishing QA/QC protocols
Translate lab and pilot results into field-relevant tailings performance predictions
Support life-of-mine tailings strategies and closure planning
Develop and enhance key client relationships and serve as a primary company contact on projects
Coordinate with WSP colleagues and external clients to define work programs and budgets, provided leadership and strategy including general oversight and planning, and project management
Mentor engineers, scientists, and laboratory staff to advance technical capabilities across the team
Contribute to proposals, internal R&D strategy, and SR&ED-supported development
Collaborate with national laboratory practitioners and internal geochemistry, geotechnical, and process engineering teams
Ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with industry standards and best practice.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct, Quality Program requirements, and related policies and procedures.
Stay current with emerging industry trends, technologies, and professional standards; represent WSP at conferences and sector events.

The Skills That Set You Apart

A degree in Engineering (Civil, Geotechnical, Process, Mining, Environmental), Science (Chemistry or Physical Sciences), or a related discipline
A postgraduate degree (MSc/PhD) in engineering, tailings, geoscience, chemistry or mining related discipline is an asset
10+ years of experience in tailings or mining-related environments or research, project site experience is an asset
Demonstrated experience with tailings technologies or processes and strong knowledge of alternative tailings technologies (paste, thickened, filtered)
Strong understanding of flocculation, coagulation, and polymer-driven processes
Experience designing and running customized laboratory or pilot-scale equipment
Knowledge of tailings rheology, dewatering, and large-strain consolidation
Hands-on experience with physical modelling or centrifuge testing preferred
Working knowledge of X-ray diffraction interpretation or ability to collaborate with specialists
Strong experimental design and data interpretation skills
Experience working with clients in an R&D or technology-development capacity
Comfortable making judgment-based decisions under technical uncertainty
Track record of mentoring or leading technical specialists

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Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800
MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $ 111,000 - $147,400

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?
If you're driven to lead innovation at the forefront of tailings and mine waste technology, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. Join WSP's Ground Engineering team in Calgary and apply your expertise to complex, meaningful projects that advance safe, sustainable resource development across Canada.

Bring your ideas, leadership, and technical curiosity, and help deliver future-ready outcomes for our clients, communities, and the environment.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.