Senior Tailings Geotech Engineer - Mine Waste Leader

Hatch Ltd.

Mississauga

On-site

CAD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Hatch Ltd. in Canada seeks a Senior Tailings Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical design for tailings storage facilities, working within the Tailings, Mine Waste and Mine Closure practice in Canada.

The role reports to the Tailings Practice Lead and requires a passion for safe, sustainable mining solutions. You will conduct advanced geotechnical analyses, manage field and laboratory programs, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across international projects.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree(s) in Civil, Geological, or Mining engineering and/or post-graduate in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited University.
Valid professional engineering registration in Ontario, Canada
Minimum of 12 years’ experience in a role leading to this opportunity.
Construction/field experience (construction quality assurance in geotechnical/hydrotechnical facilities).
Excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills. Preferred bilingual proficiency in (English/ French).
Works well and seamlessly in an international team with a strong client focus.
Highly proficient in MS Office suite of tools including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Proficient in GeoStudio or Rocscience package and advance use of Excel
Familiar with AutoCAD Civil3D environment
Preferred abilities with computer programming in Python or Visual Basic.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Valid passport preferably with international recognition as well as a valid driver’s license.
Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

Responsibilities

Carry out a tailings storage facility design project by completing and/or guiding the required geotechnical engineering analysis and coordinating a multi-discipline team. The study level can range from conceptual, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering or construction.
Prepare and review trade-off studies, feasibility to detailed engineering studies, engineering reports, drawings and specifications for mine waste disposal.
Support the team in identifying and solving geotechnical issues. A common example for a practitioner with geotechnical engineering background is to have a reasoned insight of settlements, liquefaction potential, slope stabilization, pore pressure generation, excavation and backfilling procedures, and related problems.
Be able to carry out slope stability and seepage analysis and understand contractive (liquefaction) behavior under static and earthquake loading scenarios. Proficient in geotechnical modeling software, such as SLOPE/W, SEEP/W and SIGMA/W. Support the team in coordinating geotechnical models of tailings storage facilities, especially with limit equilibrium and dynamic deformation under a variety of loading conditions.
Develop and manage field and laboratory investigation programs to support the design of tailings storage facilities.
Develop and manage geotechnical instrumentation monitoring programs.
Support field operations through supervision, troubleshooting and monitoring. A practitioner with geotechnical engineering background would require experience in drilling, carrying out and understanding in situ tests, piezocone soundings, reconnaissance trenches, as well as tailings storage facility construction, subgrade compaction assessment, and installation of geosynthetics, etc.
Prepare and review proposals including cost estimates using Hatch’s internal proposal software system
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers