Senior Tailings Engineer

Combined Selection Group Ltd; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Pension matching

Health allowance

Company transport

Relocation support

Job summary

CSG Talent is seeking a Senior Tailings Engineer for a major Canadian mining operator in British Columbia. The role focuses on taking ownership of tailings facilities and driving improvements in deposition, water balance, and dam surveillance.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years of tailings or geotechnical experience, with broad exposure across the tailings discipline. Relocation to Williams Lake is included with on-site duties and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience across tailings engineering and management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with both technical teams and mine operations.

Responsibilities

• Support safe operation and management of TSFs at the site.
• Tailings deposition planning, monitoring and optimisation.
• Support water balance and mine water management.

Skills

Tailings engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Civil/Geotechnical/Mining eng degree

P.Eng designation or EGBC eligibility

Job description

CSG Talent is working with an established Canadian mining operator to recruit a Senior Tailings Engineer for one of its operating mines in British Columbia. This is a strong opportunity for a tailings engineer who wants to move closer to operations, take greater ownership of a TSF and see the direct impact of their work. The client is particularly open to engineers currently working within tailings or geotechnical consultancy who are interested in making the move to the operator side. You don't necessarily need 10-15+ years behind you. What matters more is having gained broad experience across different aspects of tailings engineering and management.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the safe operation and management of the site's TSFs
• Tailings deposition planning, monitoring and optimisation
• Supporting site water balance and mine water management
• Leading and supporting TSF capital construction projects
• Working closely with the Engineer of Record
• Reviewing designs, technical proposals and engineering reports
• Organising geotechnical investigations and laboratory testing
• Supporting dam surveillance, monitoring and risk management
• Maintaining and updating TSF Operation, Maintenance and Surveillance documentation
• Managing contractors and external engineering resources
• Supporting quality control associated with tailings construction and deposition
• Managing schedules, budgets, forecasts and cost tracking
• Mentoring and supporting the professional development of EITs

What We're Looking For

Ideally you'll have around 5-10 years of tailings or geotechnical engineering experience, although the breadth and quality of that experience is more important than simply the number of years. Your experience could have been gained with either a mining company or engineering consultancy. We're particularly interested in people who have gained exposure across several areas of tailings, rather than focusing on one narrow discipline.

This could include:

• Tailings Storage Facility design or management
• Tailings deposition planning
• Dam construction and raises
• Geotechnical engineering
• CQA / quality control
• Water balance or mine water management
• TSF monitoring and surveillance
• Working with mine operators and Engineers of Record
• Project and contractor management

You'll also need:

• A degree in Civil, Geotechnical, Mining or a related Engineering discipline
• P.Eng. designation or eligibility to register/transfer with EGBC
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to work effectively with both technical teams and mine operations
• A valid Canadian Driver's Licence

Why Consider the Move?

For someone currently working in consultancy, this is an opportunity to move from advising operators to taking direct ownership of a facility. You'll also be joining an established tailings team rather than being the only tailings specialist on site. You'll work alongside experienced leadership and the Engineer of Record while also helping develop the EITs coming through the team.

The working arrangement provides a long weekend every two weeks, as well as company transport between Williams Lake and the mine site. The position requires relocation to the Williams Lake area of British Columbia. For someone who enjoys being outdoors, the area offers extensive mountain biking and hiking trails, fishing, paddling, camping and nearby skiing.

The wider package includes:

• Annual short-term incentive / bonus
• Strong employer pension matching
• Health and wellness allowance
• Company transport to and from site
• Temporary accommodation support for relocation Williams Lake, BC

If you've been considering a move from tailings consultancy into an operator, or you're already working client-side and want greater ownership of a TSF, I'd be keen to speak.