Senior Restoration Engineer

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 153,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. in Vancouver, BC, is seeking a Senior Restoration Engineer to lead mine tailings closure and environmental restoration projects, bringing technical excellence and project leadership to our Tailings, Water and Environment team.

You will monitor regulatory frameworks, review designs, and collaborate with clients, sharing expertise through papers and meetings while traveling up to 20% for projects in Canada or abroad.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in engineering; consulting experience is a strong asset.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in mine restoration and environmental design of civil works.
• Leadership experience; ability to work in a team and provide innovative, sustainable solutions.
• Member of Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia or other relevant association.
• Solid understanding of environmental regulatory framework governing mining and metallurgical activities at federal and provincial levels.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for short-term assignments within Canada or abroad.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and review for mine and tailings closure and restoration projects.
• Review designs for structures for restoration of mine waste storage sites (dikes, waste rock piles, etc.).
• Provide technical advice and comments on studies as an expert in projects.
• Participate in the writing and presentation of technical papers and technical meetings with the Client.

Skills

Mine restoration

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Technical review

Client communication

Education

Master's or PhD in engineering

Job description

Job Description Overview

AtkinsRéalis’s Minerals and Metals team in Canada is made up of more than 400 employees who work on large-scale projects to support mining sustainability, pit-to-port opportunities, metallurgical plant engineering, or mine closure and capabilities in the study, design, and construction of mining projects across a wide range of mining and processing methods and commodities. The team combines global-caliber expertise to provide tailored solutions for projects of any size, scope, or complexity. We believe in working openly and transparently, together delivering world-class projects. We work collaboratively with teams across the world, from Canada to Brazil in the south to India in the east, delivering exceptional value and innovation to our clients. To support our growth initiatives, we are expanding our team and are looking for innovative, forward-thinking people who enjoy challenges and want to add value to project success, both locally and internationally.

The Tailings, Water and Environment team is looking for a Senior Restoration Engineer

Position is based in British Columbia and offers a hybrid work schedule. This role will be based in Vancouver, BC.

Your role

Technical Excellence

• Actively participate in the training and development of employees in order to maintain and develop a center of expertise in mine restoration and the mining environment applied to the management of mine tailings.
• Monitor the evolution of the Codes of Good Practice and the regulatory framework for mine reclamation applied to the management of mine tailings, both nationally and internationally.

Projects

• Provide technical leadership and review for mine and tailings closure and restoration projects.
• Act as a reviewer and technical expert in projects for the design of structures for the restoration of mine waste storage sites (dikes, waste rock piles, filtered tailings piles, open pits, mine capping, etc.).
• Provide technical advice and comments on studies as an expert in projects.
• Participate in the writing and presentation of technical papers and technical meetings with the Client.

Business Development

• Provide business development support integrated into projects, establishing relationships with clients, identifying and pursuing opportunities for new projects.
• Participate in the drafting of service proposals.

About you

• A master's or doctoral degree in engineering or related field, along with experience in consulting engineering and project management, would be considered a strong asset.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in mine restoration and environmental applied to the design of civil works.
• Leadership experience, ability to work in a team and ability to provide innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Member of the Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia or other relevant professional association.
• Solid understanding of the environmental regulatory framework governing mining and metallurgical activities at both federal and provincial levels (e.g., Quebec Directive 019, BC Mines Health, Safety and Reclamation Code, Guide for Preparing Mine Site Reclamation Plans in Ontario, EIA processes, certificates of authorization).
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for short-term assignments within Canada or abroad, including visits to client offices, mine sites, or metallurgical plants.

Rewards & benefits

• Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
• Be rewarded.
• Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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Expected compensation

Expected compensation for this role is (between Pay Range $153,200 - $203,000 annually) (Only Applicable to British Columbia). Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Worker Type & Job Type

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Company background

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.