Geotechnical Engineer - Tailings

P&C Recruiting | H.R.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pursue a Geotechnical Engineer role with P&C Recruiting | H.R., contributing to the safe management of legacy tailings facilities. The position emphasizes field program development, data interpretation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration within a governance-driven framework.

You will work under the Geotechnical Engineering Manager to support design, monitoring, and risk-based decision making, ensuring alignment with GISTM and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the mining and/or consulting industry.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or active progress toward obtaining licensure, through a recognized professional engineering organization.
• Significant experience in tailings storage facilities design and management.
• Experience in tailings facility design, geotechnical monitoring systems, and achieving GISTM conformance is considered an asset.
• Experience supporting Project Evaluation at the Scoping, Prefeasibility, Feasibility, and operational stages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, oversight, and execution of geotechnical field programs supporting tailings storage facilities; including care and maintenance and closure planning, in accordance with GISTM and all other relevant governance framework.
• Coordinate and manage geotechnical drilling, instrumentation installation, and field investigations to support engineering analyses and design inputs.
• Develop geotechnical engineering standards, monitoring plans, and performance criteria to assess and manage site risks.
• Work with and manage EOR (Engineer of Record) activities on legacy tailings facility projects.
• Assess, identify, and communicate geotechnical risks to project leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical interpretation of geotechnical data to inform engineering design, mine planning, and water management strategies.
• Coordinate consistent ITRB meetings and third-party conformance reviews. Liaise with parent company subject matter experts. Track recommendations.
• Manage project-related budgets associated with geotechnical programs and investigations.
• Assist in establishing and managing geotechnical consulting contracts, including scope development and performance oversight.

Skills

Stability analysis

Deformation modeling

Risk-based decision making

Technical writing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geotechnical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Geotechnical Engineering Manager, or any other individual designated by the Company, the Geotechnical Engineer will assist with all aspects of geotechnical engineering and dam safety activities for the company’s legacy tailings facility under care and maintenance. The Geotechnical Engineer will draw on broad industry experience to apply diversified engineering techniques to complex situations relying on principles and /or fundamentals of engineering theory to ensure practical solutions. The Geotechnical Engineer will support good governance aspects of safe tailings management for the company, including implementation of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), participation in Independent Tailings Review Board (ITRB) meetings, and instrumentation and execution of field programs to collect geotechnical site-specific data, among others.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Geotechnical Engineering Manager, or any other individual designated by the Company, the Geotechnical Engineer will assist with all aspects of geotechnical engineering and dam safety activities for the company’s legacy tailings facility under care and maintenance. The Geotechnical Engineer will draw on broad industry experience to apply diversified engineering techniques to complex situations relying on principles and /or fundamentals of engineering theory to ensure practical solutions. The Geotechnical Engineer will support good governance aspects of safe tailings management for the company, including implementation of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), participation in Independent Tailings Review Board (ITRB) meetings, and instrumentation and execution of field programs to collect geotechnical site-specific data, among others.

Responsibilities

Field Program Development & Oversight

• Lead the development, oversight, and execution of geotechnical field programs supporting tailings storage facilities; including care and maintenance and closure planning, in accordance with GISTM and all other relevant governance framework.
• Coordinate and manage geotechnical drilling, instrumentation installation, and field investigations to support engineering analyses and design inputs.

Geotechnical Design & Engineering Studies

• Support Geotechnical Engineering Manager and contribute to scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, and other mining project study phases.
• Integrate slope stability design, tailings storage management concepts, and surface/groundwater hydrology considerations into project design.
• Develop geotechnical engineering standards, monitoring plans, and performance criteria to assess and manage site risks.

Risk Assessment & Technical Advisory

• Work with and manage EOR (Engineer of Record) activities on legacy tailings facility projects.
• Assess, identify, and communicate geotechnical risks to project leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical interpretation of geotechnical data to inform engineering design, mine planning, and water management strategies.
• Coordinate consistent ITRB meetings and third-party conformance reviews. Liaise with parent company subject matter experts. Track recommendations.

Project & Contract Management

• Manage project-related budgets associated with geotechnical programs and investigations.
• Assist in establishing and managing geotechnical consulting contracts, including scope development and performance oversight.

Other Duties

• Responsible for the construction records and as-built information of the tailings facility geotechnical structures.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to meet operational needs.

This job description is intended to provide a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not a comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The company reserves the right to modify or assign other duties as necessary to meet operational needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the mining and/or consulting industry.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or active progress toward obtaining licensure, through a recognized professional engineering organization.
• Significant experience in tailings storage facilities design and management.
• Experience in tailings facility design, geotechnical monitoring systems, and achieving GISTM conformance is considered an asset.
• Experience supporting Project Evaluation at the Scoping, Prefeasibility, Feasibility, and operational stages.

Skills And Abilities

• Strong understanding of stability analysis and deformation modeling software, and application of risk-based decision-making principles.
• Solid knowledge of overall mining business, planning processes, and project development lifecycle; operational experience considered an asset.
• Ability to build and maintain strong communication networks with peers, Project Managers, General Manager, and Joint Venture partner representatives.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to shared project outcomes.
• Commitment to continual improvement in understanding of industry standards, community considerations, and professional discipline advancements.