Senior Tailings Practitioner - Geotechnical

Hatch; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company in Mississauga is looking for a Senior Tailings Practitioner to manage and design geotechnical tailings storage facilities. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical focus, over 12 years of experience, and be proficient in geotechnical modeling software. This role involves overseeing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Join a dedicated team committed to innovative solutions in the mining sector.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Long-term career development

Innovative projects

Qualifications

• Valid professional engineering registration in Ontario.
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience relevant to the role.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct geotechnical engineering analysis for tailings storage facility design.
• Prepare feasibility and engineering reports related to mine waste.
• Support field operations in troubleshooting and monitoring processes.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Project management

Field experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor in Civil, Geological, or Mining engineering

Post-graduate in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

GeoStudio

AutoCAD Civil3D

SLOPE/W, SEEP/W, SIGMA/W

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Requisition ID : 94701

Job Category : Metals

Location : Mississauga, ON, Canada

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure , our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

If it isn't grown, it's mined. Our mining and metals teams help our clients to safely and sustainably mine the minerals and metals used in our everyday lives. Want to play a part of innovating and optimizing the mining life cycle on greenfield and brownfield facilities? Apply today!

Hatch is committed to providing a complete array of engineering services to the mining and metals sector. Mine waste and mine closure management, together with mine water management, is an ever-increasingly complex subject for the industry. Hatch employs an integrated approach from the moment mine waste is generated to the point where it needs to be finally contained. This is done by considering all mining aspects including dewatering processes, transport and storage components, and the closure design of mine waste and refining residue facilities. In doing so, we are dedicated to projecting a holistic vision to tailings and mine and metallurgical waste streams management. We do this by finding the most integrated and innovative solutions to de-risk the industry. We build strong teams. As such, we will continue to look for innovative solutions, bringing together geotechnical, hydrotechnical, process engineers, geochemists practitioners, and other SMEs into the tailings practice, all with a clear and dedicated focus to find ways to manage, reduce, and / or repurpose tailings and mine waste.

The Tailings, Mine Waste and Mine Closure (Tailings) Practice group at Hatch is seeking to hire a Senior level, Geotechnical Tailings Engineer to become a practitioner in the field and part of our expanding team in Mississauga, Canada. This role would suit a highly motivated professional with a strong technical focus, who is interested in supporting the development of the practice and expanding the capability within the North American cluster of an existing multidisciplinary practice group of specialists in tailings and mine waste management field made of geotechnical, hydrotechnical, mining, geoscientists, and process engineers around the world. Reporting will be to the Tailings Practice Lead in Canada, which in turn report to the Global Practice Director in the Tailings Practice.

Key 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

Qualifications And Experience

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.

Why join us?

Work with great people to make a difference

Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

Top employer

What we offer you?

Flexible work environment

Long term career development

Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Project Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries

Mining

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