Area Lead - Civil & Geotechnical Engineering
Hudbay Minerals U.S. Business Unit
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Job summary
Hudbay in Tucson, AZ seeks an Area Lead – Civil & Geotechnical Engineering to head tailings facilities, civil, geotechnical, and earthworks design. You will provide technical leadership, ensure cross‑discipline design integration, and manage engineers, consultants and contractors through study, construction and commissioning.
As Owner’s technical representative for tailings and civil/geotechnical matters, you will ensure designs are safe, constructible and cost‑effective, mentor staff, support
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- 10+ years of engineering experience in mining, industrial, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience managing engineering consultants and contractors.
- Tailings facility design, site civil design, earthworks and grading.
- Geotechnical investigations, slope stability, foundations.
Responsibilities
- Lead tailings facilities engineering activities and associated civil/geotechnical design.
- Coordinate interfaces across process, mechanical, structural, electrical, and mining disciplines.
- Review contractor deliverables for quality, schedule, and budget compliance.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to staff and consultants.
- Support project execution plans, risk reviews, and design reviews.
Education
Job description
Area Lead – Civil & Geotechnical Engineering
Engineering Director
Full-time Regular
Tucson, AZ
Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a copper-focused mining company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining-friendly jurisdictions of Canada, Peru, and the United States.
Hudbay's operating portfolio includes the Constancia mine in Cusco (Peru), the Snow Lake operations in Manitoba (Canada) and the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia (Canada). Copper is the primary metal produced by the Company, which is complemented by meaningful gold production and by-product zinc, silver and molybdenum. Hudbay's growth pipeline includes the Copper World project in Arizona (United States), the Cactus project in Arizona (United States), the Mason project in Nevada (United States), the Llaguen project in La Libertad (Peru) and several expansion and exploration opportunities near its existing operations.
The value Hudbay creates and the impact it has is embodied in its purpose statement: “We care about our people, our communities, and our planet. Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives, and create better futures for communities.” Hudbay’s mission is to create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging its core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.
To create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging our core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.
The Area Lead – Civil & Geotechnical Engineering is responsible for leading and coordinating all tailings facilities, civil, geotechnical, and earthworks engineering activities within the assigned project area. The role provides technical oversight, ensures design integration across disciplines, manages engineering consultants and contractors, and supports project execution from study through construction and commissioning using the integrated project delivery method. The position acts as the Owner's technical representative for tailings facilities, civil and geotechnical matters and is accountable for ensuring designs are safe, practical, constructible, cost-effective, and aligned with project objectives, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead all tailings facilities, heavy civil and geotechnical engineering activities within the assigned project area.
- Establish engineering priorities, deliverables, and technical requirements.
- Ensure designs comply with project design criteria, applicable codes, standards, and permitting commitments.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering staff and consultants.
- Support development and maintenance of engineering execution plans and project procedures.
- Tailings facilities
- Site grading and drainage systems
- Plant and Site civil works
- Access roads and haul roads
- Foundations and structural interfaces
- Water management infrastructure
- Utility corridors and underground services
- Earthworks and mass grading activitiesVerifying civil designs support operations, maintenance, constructability, and long-term reliability.
- Geotechnical investigations
- Foundation recommendations
- Slope stability assessments
- Ground improvement recommendations
- Earthworks specifications
- Seismic design parameters
- Excavation support systems
- Process plant facilities
- Tailings storage facilities
- Waste rock facilities
- Water management structures
- Mine infrastructure
- Manage engineering consultants and technical contractors responsible for civil and geotechnical design.
- Review contractor deliverables for quality, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
- Monitor consultant performance against scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
- Facilitate technical workshops and design reviews.
- Resolve engineering issues and interface conflicts between contractors and disciplines.
- Support contract administration and technical evaluation of change requests.
- Process engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Structural engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Controls and automation
- Mining
- Tailings engineering
- Construction management
Ensure civil and geotechnical requirements are incorporated into multidisciplinary designs.
Participate in design reviews, model reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
- Provide technical support during construction.
- Review field changes, technical queries, RFIs, and non-conformance reports.
- Support resolution of geotechnical and civil construction issues.
- Participate in inspections, site walks, and contractor coordination meetings.
- Monitor compliance with approved engineering designs and specifications.
- Support development of engineering budgets and schedules.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and opportunities.
- Monitor engineering progress and forecast completion of deliverables.
- Support management of project contingency and change control processes.
- Contribute to monthly project reporting and executive updates.
- Promote a strong safety culture and visible safety leadership.
- Ensure designs meet health, safety, environmental, and sustainability objectives.
- Participate in risk assessments and hazard identification activities.
- Support quality assurance and quality control programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- 10+ years of engineering experience in mining, industrial, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience managing engineering consultants and contractors.
- Experience in large-scale earthworks and geotechnical design.
- Experience supporting construction and field execution activities.
- Previous experience on EPCM, EPC, or Owner's teams preferred.
- Tailings facility design
- Site civil design
- Earthworks and grading
- Drainage and water management
- Geotechnical investigations
- Foundation design
- Slope stability
- Tailings and waste management facilities
- Mining infrastructure
- Design standards and regulatory requirements
- Engineering risk management
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities may be required for this position.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment will necessitate work near moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions such as hot and/or dry conditions. Work will be conducted in locations where noise, fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration may exist.
Employee must be able to prove that he/she has a current and valid driver’s license.
- At Hudbay, our values of Dignity & Respect, Caring, Openness, and Trustworthiness are embedded into our culture by the way we work and how we interact with one another.
- We pride ourselves in providing our employees with competitive total rewards that include:
- Annual performance bonuses
- Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
- Company paid Life insurance, AD&D, Short- & Long-term Disability
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution
- An Employee Share Purchase Plan with contribution matching
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid time off, paid sick time and holiday pay
- Regular performance appraisals to acknowledge our employees for their contributions, strengths and work well done.
Hudbay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Following a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check. Depending on the specific requirements of the role, candidates may also need to undergo a physical examination, drug screening, and educational verification.
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