Graduate/Project Tailings Engineer

targetjobs UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Graduate/Project Tailings Engineer to join their mine waste team. The role offers on-the-job training and support for professional chartership in a collaborative environment. Ideal for ambitious graduates with a relevant engineering degree, this role involves support for projects while developing critical skills in mining and civil engineering.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Healthcare offerings

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Geotechnical/Civil/Mining Engineering or related subject.
• Graduate level ICE/IMMM membership preferred.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide office-based support to senior staff on mining projects.
• Plan and manage site investigations.
• Produce detailed designs and specifications.

Skills

Numerical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng in Geotechnical/Civil/Mining Engineering

Tools

GeoStudio

Plaxis

CAD

GIS

BIM

Job description

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SLR’s busy Mine Waste team has enjoyed continued commercial success across the globe in recent years. Recent changes in legislation and guidance, in the aftermath of the Brumadinho dam disaster in 2019, have seen a steep rise in the demand for consultancy services in relation to mine waste tailings dams. Consequently, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a senior-grade engineer to join our established mine waste teams in either Nottingham, London, Bristol, or Truro.

Our mine waste team provides specialist services to the mining industry across a wide range of areas related to the management of tailings and waste rock, from ground investigation, analysis of laboratory and monitoring data, design (conceptual to detailed) to construction supervision and quality assurance. In delivering this support, SLR uses state-of-the-art software to evaluate saturated and unsaturated flow regimes; perform deformation analyses, stability analyses, and stress/strain analyses, and modeling of soil-structure interaction.

SLR is seeking a Graduate/Project Engineer to join our mine waste team in the UK, based in our Nottingham Office. This position will provide the successful candidate with a wide range of experience and is ideal for someone who is keen to develop their skills and knowledge in mining and civil engineering to become a chartered professional engineer. The role would suit a graduate engineer, with an honors degree in either Civil or Mining Engineering or a Master’s degree in a related subject, such as Geotechnical Engineering.

The successful candidate will enjoy on-the-job training from a team of industry-leading professionals, and will receive full support in working towards professional chartership with the ICE or IMMM.

The Role

Provide Office-based Support To Senior Staff In The Nottingham Office Working On a Range Of Mining Projects. The Type Of Work Will Help Develop This Person Towards Chartered Status And Is Envisaged To Include The Following

• Support tendering activities/proposal writing
• Planning, procurement, and management of site investigations
• Oversee installation of geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring of readings
• Numerical modeling
• Factual reporting
• Interpretive reporting
• Production of detailed designs and specifications
• Production of tender documents and bills of quantities
• Construction supervision
  
  

Whilst some projects will be based in the local area, the role may also involve supervision of projects in other locations throughout the UK and overseas for periods of up to 3 months at a time.

About Us

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3,000 employees working in 125 countries around the world, including over 1,000 staff across Europe. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days' annual leave, we offer flexible, agile, and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family-friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

Essential

About You

• Minimum degree (BEng/BSc/MEng) in Geotechnical/Civil/Mining Engineering or other related engineering subject, or relevant MSc
• Graduate level ICE/IMMM membership or above (equivalent for overseas candidates)
• Good understanding of the principles of engineering and/or mining
• Appreciation of importance of a safe working environment
• Full UK driving license
• Good numerical skills are required.
• Good at both verbal and written communications.
• Flexibility to work away from home for extended periods of time.
• Willing to work on site in all conditions
• Motivated for Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Embraces SLR’s ‘one-team’ culture
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of numerical modeling using geotechnical package GeoStudio, Plaxis or any other industry standard software.
• Experience in using CAD, GIS and BIM.
• Knowledge of standard forms of contract, specifications, and bills of quantities
• Graduate membership of either ICE or IMMM (or equivalent professional engineering governing body for overseas candidates)
• Can demonstrate previous examples where initiative has been used to solve a problem
• Can demonstrate previous examples of leadership
• Confidence to express an opinion and raise queries/concerns where appropriate
• Ability to lead on projects and when required instruct
• Willing to take on tasks outside of their normal role, such as organizing/presenting at a lunch and learn
• Willingness to learn another language
  
  

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional DE&I Committees, Global Council, and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as: LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.

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