Principal Tailings Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension

Professional development

Chartership support

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Principal Tailings Engineer based in London for a permanent role. You will lead tailings storage facilities and dam design, mentoring engineers and shaping best practice across multidisciplinary teams.

The position offers a hybrid work model with a London office base and exposure to high-profile international mining projects. Ideal candidates hold a Civil or Geotechnical Engineering degree, Chartered status or working towards it, and extensive tailings

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
• Extensive tailings engineering and dam design experience.
• Live within commutable distance of Central London.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, review and delivery of tailings storage facilities, dams and related infrastructure.
• Build strong client relationships and oversee technical quality.
• Support business development and contribute from concept through construction and operations.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Education

Civil/Geotechnical Engineering degree

Job description

Principal Tailings Engineer - London - Permanent Role - £60,000 to £90,000 per Annum plus Benefits

Ready to take the next step as a Principal Tailings Engineer? Join a globally respected engineering consultancy where technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation drive every project. Based in London, you'll play a key role in delivering complex tailings and mine waste solutions for international mining clients while mentoring talented engineers and shaping best practice across multidisciplinary teams.

As a Principal Tailings Engineer, you will lead the design, review, and delivery of tailings storage facilities, dams, and associated infrastructure. You'll build strong client relationships, oversee technical quality, support business development, and contribute to projects from concept through to construction and operations.

If you're an experienced Principal Tailings Engineer seeking challenging global projects and genuine opportunities to influence the future of responsible mining, we'd love to hear from you. This Principal Tailings Engineer opportunity offers the platform to make a lasting impact.

What we're looking for:

• Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
• Extensive experience in tailings engineering and dam design.
• Live within a commutable distance of their offices in Central London

What you'll receive:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus.
• Hybrid working with a London office base.
• Private healthcare and enhanced pension.
• Professional development and chartership support.
• Opportunities to work on high-profile international mining projects.
• Clear career progression within a collaborative, employee-focused environment.