Principal Civil-Geotechnical (Tailings) Engineer

Principal Civil-Geotechnical (Tailings) Engineer

Reno, Nevada (Hybrid) or Denver, CO (Hybrid), USA

SRK Consulting is an independent, international consulting practice, providing globally integrated consulting services to the international mining and metals sector.

We are seeking a Principal Civil-Geotechnical (Tailings) Engineer.

• Consult on projects for North American and international clients, requiring some travel.
• Complete project work primarily related to the mining industry, including Civil aspects of design, construction, and closure.
• Provide support on tailings storage facility design, pumping/transport, tailings planning including beaching characteristics, closure planning and options/risk evaluations.
• Consulting experience with tailings characterization and technologies such as conventional, thickened, paste, and filtered deposits for metal mining, potash, oil sands, etc. are preferred.
• Provide support for project management, scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Preparation of proposals.
• Participation in marketing efforts and business development.
• Preparation of prefeasibility and feasibility studies and designs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• An undergraduate degree in civil, mining or geotechnical engineering required.
• At least 15 years of engineering experience in tailings design and construction, field investigations, and other earthworks structures and related appurtenances.
• Fluency in more than one language a plus.
• Effective communication, management, and leadership qualities working in a team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain client relationships.
• Registration as a professional engineer (P.E., P. Eng.) or qualifications to become registered within one year.
• Status as Qualified Person under the requirements of NI 43-101.

$135,000 - $170,000 USD per annum.

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• An attractive compensation package.
• Diversity of projects and clients within a non-hierarchical consultancy environment.
• Opportunity to purchase shares in the company; the SRK Group is an independent group, owned by its employees.