Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Tailings

Klohn Crippen Berger; Greater Sudbury; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Mining Environmental Group in Sudbury or Toronto.

You will lead geotechnical design and management of tailings storage facilities, mine waste, and water management on large-scale projects. This hybrid role offers opportunities to advance technical leadership, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to global projects while developing client relationships and delivering practical, sustainable

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the design, construction, operation, and closure of tailings storage facilities
• Perform and contribute to risk assessments, dam safety evaluations, and risk-based decision-making
• Collaborate with clients, internal teams, and external partners on field programs and engineering solutions
• Conduct geotechnical analyses, including slope stability and seepage assessments
• Oversee site investigations, laboratory testing, and earthworks activities
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and staff
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships throughout project lifecycles
• Utilize industry-standard software and tools for analysis and design
• Participate in professional development opportunities, including conferences and training

Job description

Toronto or Sudbury, ON KCB is a multidisciplinary engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm grounded in our values of

Toronto or Sudbury, ON KCB is a multidisciplinary engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm grounded in our values of Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. With teams across North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe, we bring together global technical knowledge, local insight, and a shared commitment to solving complex challenges that matter. Today's challenges demand more than just technical knowledge; they require collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of the communities, industries, and environments that we support. At KCB, our team collaborates across regions and disciplines to bring practical thinking, technical excellence, and diverse perspectives to every project. We are problem-solvers at heart. Our teams bring passion to complex challenges, integrity to every client relationship and excellence to the solutions we deliver for communities, industries, and future generations. Guided by our long-term ambition of Globally Connected Excellence and our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we work alongside our clients to deliver lasting solutions that strengthen resilience and benefit future generations.

The Opportunity

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Mining Environmental Group in either our Sudbury or Toronto office. This role will support and lead geotechnical aspects of mining projects, with a focus on tailings storage facilities (TSFs), mine waste, and water management. Career development can be managed to support personal preferences such as niche, technical design specialists, or project participation in both technical dam engineering scopes and project management, or all-round dam engineering specialists, such as the responsible persons or Engineers of Record.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and the opportunity to contribute to complex, large-scale global projects.

This Role Will Give You The Opportunity To

• Lead and support the design, construction, operation, and closure of tailings storage facilities


• Perform and contribute to risk assessments, dam safety evaluations, and risk-based decision-making


• Collaborate with clients, internal teams, and external partners on field programs and engineering solutions


• Conduct geotechnical analyses, including slope stability and seepage assessments


• Oversee site investigations, laboratory testing, and earthworks activities


• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and staff


• Develop and maintain strong client relationships throughout project lifecycles


• Utilize industry-standard software and tools for analysis and design


• Participate in professional development opportunities, including conferences and training

What We Require

We respect the knowledge and experience you have gained to date and are willing to help you build on it. The Senior Geotechnical Engineer role would require the following qualifications: