Senior Civil Engineer

What are you going to do

Introduction

We are currently hiring a Senior Civil Engineer for our mining client in Vancouver, BC. You will be responsible for designing and overseeing lead engineering contractors for civil design and multidisciplinary interface/coordination. Provide subject matter expertise in a relevant discipline guideline to support capital projects including concentrators, tailings storage facilities (TSF), heap leach pads, and associated infrastructure. This is a long-term contract opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, leading by example and fostering a proactive safety and sustainability culture based on the common values on health, safety, environment, and communities shared by the asset owners.
• Collaborate in engineering projects to ensure optimal performance of civil facilities such as pump stations and pipeline systems for TSF.
• Provide senior review of engineering deliverables for earthworks, roads, pipeline corridors, process support facilities, water ponds, stormwater drainage, etc.
• Interface with other discipline leads such as structural and geotechnical for the civil design of facilities.
• Supervise or serve as Project Manager or technical expert for large/complex site planning/construction, expansion or modifications.
• Provide Senior level quality assurance on project deliverables.
• Identify value engineering opportunities.
• Develop and/or review scopes of work, evaluate proposals, draft internal requests for funding, and support vendor interface.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and determine associated value for risk reduction measures.
• Interface with Project Management and Operations teams as the Engineering team representative leading up to and through project commercial operations to ensure timely and complete transfer of technical deliverables.
• Attend site visits to support site evaluation, suitability, and due diligence efforts.
• Operate independently to achieve company and project goals.
• Provide reporting to other groups and leadership.
• Manage and/or mentor engineers in key practice areas to enhance capabilities.
• Assist in the development of work and process flow for the corporate team.
• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related discipline from an accredited program and at least ten (10) years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles including earthworks design, road design, hydrology, and stormwater management.
• Demonstrated technical competence through design and/or operations experience in areas such as TSF facilities, crushed leach facilities, and concentrators.
• Proficiency with engineering tools (AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Navisworks, ArcGIS) and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Microsoft Project is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, prioritization, and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with diverse teams.
• Working knowledge of geotechnical engineering principles related to earthworks and road design.
• Experience with metal mining operations, TSF facilities, water dams, and/or crushed leach stockpile design and operations.
• Experience with slurry transport analysis and design.
• Understanding of site civil construction methods and techniques.
• Experience with cost estimating, project scheduling, and controls.
• Knowledge of surface water hydrology, hydraulics, and groundwater hydrology.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with diverse teams.
• Fluency in Spanish or Bahasa Indonesian is preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

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