Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Tailings & Mine Waste

Klohn Crippen Berger; Fredericton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer in Fredericton. This role involves managing projects related to mine waste management and provides mentorship while engaging with clients. Qualified candidates have a degree in civil or geological engineering, 10+ years of design experience, and strong geotechnical skills. The position offers hybrid work flexibility and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Annual performance and salary review

Paid overtime

Flexible benefits

Vacation policy based on experience

Ten sick days per year

Qualifications

• At least ten years’ civil design experience with five years related to mine waste management projects.
• Eligible to register as a professional engineer in Canada.
• Experience in slope stability and seepage analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work on large dam project portfolio, designing solutions for challenging conditions.
• Engage with clients and colleagues on environmentally focused design solutions.
• Provide mentorship to staff.
• Manage and lead projects.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Project management

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Slope stability analysis

Education

Degree in civil engineering or geological engineering

Tools

Seismic analysis software

Job description

Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Tailings & Mine Waste

Toronto, Sudbury, or Fredericton

Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive environmental impact through progressive design, work in a close-knit group of motivated professionals, and develop in a role with a mix of local and global projects? This position is part of our Mining Environmental Group and offers hybrid work flexibility.

What you would engage in

Our focus is on the application of critical thinking to the management of mine waste and water. The Senior Geotechnical Engineer works in either the Toronto, Sudbury, or Fredericton office and will have the opportunity to:

• Work on our large dam project portfolio, designing solutions for challenging conditions.
• Engage with clients, colleagues and suppliers on environmentally focused field programs and design solutions.

• Manage and lead projects including the development, review and approvals of technical specifications, drawings and design reports and tender packages for major tailing dams, mine waste facilities, containment facilities and mine infrastructure projects.

• Provide mentorship to staff through the methodologies of TSF designs.
• Build client rapport that develops projects from feasibility through to mine closure phases.
• Expand your knowledge by attending conferences and trainings.
• Contribute to industry knowledge and state of practice.
• Be an ambassador for and potentially become an owner of KCB.

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:

• A degree in civil engineering or geological engineering, with a track record of continued development.
• At least ten years’ civil design experience with five years related to mine waste management projects.
• Candidates must have a background in geotechnical design, with a focus on dams, embankments, and slopes.
• Experience in slope stability and seepage analysis, dam design, earthworks, and construction.
• An ability to build relationships with multidisciplinary project-based teams.
• Experience in a safety focused environment with near miss and incident reporting requirements.
• You must be eligible to register as professional engineer in Canada.

In addition to the must-have requirements above, you will excel in the role if you have the following:

• Experience in seismic analysis of dams and related software packages.
• An ability to find creative solutions and know how to present them.
• A willingness to mentor others and be mentored.
• An ability to build rapport with clients, colleagues, and industry partners.
• An ability to apply critical thinking and flexibility in problem solving.

Along with continued career development, KCB offers

• Hybrid work opportunities
• Annual performance and salary review
• A track record of profitability, leading to above average bonus payouts
• Vacation policy that aligns to your experience
• Paid overtime, and ten sick days per year
• Flexible benefits, including Registered Savings Plan, social, and mental well-being initiatives
• Dedication to WEF’s “Four Pillars” of Environment Social Governance framework, Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity

We are a global organization committed developing a respectful workplace founded on the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to be a workplace where our employees, clients, and the communities in the regions we operate, feel valued and are treated equitable. We respect the uniqueness that makes you, you. We encourage applications from all qualified career seekers, regardless of gender, sex, religion, or nationality.

To learn more about projects you could be a part of check out Projects - KCB (klohn.com) and our Careers page for more details.