Tailings Engineer

Far Southeast Gold Resources, Inc.; Kambalda East; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Far Southeast Gold Resources, Inc. is seeking a Tailings/TSF specialist to join the site team. You will ensure safety, compliance, and operational excellence across lifecycle stages of Tailings Storage Facilities, from planning through closure, reporting to the Processing Manager and RTFE.

The role is site-based with FIFO from Perth (8 days on/6 off) or residential for locals, with occasional collaboration at the Perth corporate office for governance and technical oversight.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• Aspiring professional engineer with intent to register.
• Experience coordinating engineering projects and mining-related construction.
• Knowledge of GISTM and IT systems for slope stability, seepage, and modelling.
• Valid manual driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Support RTFE with practical tailings management on-site.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and adherence to TSF standards and policies.
• Maintain TMP, TSF operating manuals and LoM plans.
• Develop and maintain business/Lom plans with storage details and capex projects.
• Prepare monthly TSF management reports and dashboards.

Skills

Tailings management

Civil/Geotechnical engineering

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

GeoStudio

Rocscience

Muk3D

Job description

Reporting to the Processing Manager and supported by the Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE), you will ensure the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence in the management of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) across all phases of their lifecycle, from planning and design through to closure and rehabilitation.

Offered as a site-based role on a FIFO from Perth roster of 8 days on and 6 days off, or residential for locally based candidates, there will be ad hoc times where you will be working in the Perth corporate office to collaborate with the Group tailings team and external consultants in terms of governance and technical oversight.

About The Role

• Serve as an essential on-the-ground resource to support the RTFE with the practical aspects of tailings management.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable safety regulations, policies, and guidelines, including GFL TSF Management Standards.
• Maintain Tailings Management Plans (TMP), TSF operating manuals and Life of Mine (LoM) plans.
• Provide support to the RTFE, EoR, and Processing Managers in the development and maintenance of business plans and Life of Mine (LoM) plans. These plans should outline storage locations, available storage, operational and capital expenditure projects, and other planned site projects.
• Develop and maintain formal relationships with key site stakeholders
• Collaborate in the development of tender documents, lead TSF construction tender processes, provide input on construction documentation, and ensure adherence to QA/QC activities.
• Proactively identify and manage tailings-specific risks, maintain critical controls, and contribute to the management of environmental risks associated with the TSFs. Compile and prepare monthly TSF management reports or performance dashboards.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or a related field.
• Aspirations to register as a professional engineer.
• Experience coordinating engineering projects, site investigations, mining-related construction and commissioning projects.
• Working knowledge of GISTM and practical knowledge of IT engineering systems that analyse slope stability, seepage, hydraulic modelling, and deposition modelling (e.g., GeoStudio, Rocscience, Muk3D).
• A valid manual Driver’s Licence.

Applications Close SEPTEMBER 25, 2026