Senior Tailings Engineer — Flexible Hours & Growth

Exxon Mobil; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work hours

Work from home policy

Training and mentorship

ERG participation

Job summary

Imperial Oil in Canada seeks a Sr. Tailings Engineer to shape sustainable mining and water management.

You will develop and maintain tailings deposition plans, ensuring alignment with mine production schedules, geotechnical requirements and regulatory frameworks, while collaborating with Mine Planning, Geotechnical, Operations and Closure teams. The role requires 8+ years in tailings engineering, a relevant engineering degree and a P.Eng.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining, Civil or Geological Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility with APEGA is required.
• 8+ years of experience in tailings engineering, planning, or operations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a safety leader – support and adhere by all standards and producers and operate with safety as a value.
• Develop tailings plans, ensuring alignment with mine production, dyke construction, and regulatory requirements.
• Integrate tailings deposition strategies with mine sequencing, water management needs, and available storage capacity.
• Prepare presentations, schedules, and visualizations for management and stakeholders.
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to junior staff.
• Provide technical support to field operations and contributes to continuous improvement of tailings planning processes, tools, and standards.

Skills

Tailings planning

Scheduling

Design & surveillance

Mineral extraction

Geotechnical engineering

Mine management systems

Mine reclamation & closure

Tailings processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining, Civil or Geological Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility with APEGA

Tools

Deswik

Muk3D

Job description

Imperial Oil in Canada seeks a Sr. Tailings Engineer to shape sustainable mining and water management.

You will develop and maintain tailings deposition plans, ensuring alignment with mine production schedules, geotechnical requirements and regulatory frameworks, while collaborating with Mine Planning, Geotechnical, Operations and Closure teams. The role requires 8+ years in tailings engineering, a relevant engineering degree and a P.Eng.