Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer (Mine Waste)

WSP in the U.S.; Colorado; On-site; USD 98,300 - 149,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is seeking a Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join the US Mine Waste team in Lakewood, CO. This role involves leading the design of mine waste containment and managing geotechnical engineering projects. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience, a P.E. license, and strong client management skills. Comprehensive benefits including health and retirement are offered, along with a salary range of $98,300 to $149,500, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of relevant engineering and geotechnical design experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
• Demonstrated experience in tailings management and heap leach design.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design of mine waste containment and heap leach facilities.
• Manage mine waste geotechnical engineering projects.
• Deliver high-quality reports on time and within budget.

Skills

Geotechnical analysis

Soil mechanics

Client relationship management

Project management

Technical writing

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil / Geotechnical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Job description

Overview

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join our US Mine Waste team at our office located in Lakewood, CO. The following locations will also be considered: Madison, WI and St. Louis, MO. You will have the opportunity to work as a part of a regional team on challenging mining, heavy civil, and geotechnical projects. Be involved in projects with our Mine Waste Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

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The Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer is an experienced professional who independently delivers and leads complex mine waste and tailings engineering assignments. This role applies advanced technical judgment, contributes to project and client leadership, and serves as a recognized technical resource within WSP. The selected professional will demonstrate consistent performance across technical excellence, project contribution, collaboration, and mentorship, with increasing visibility to external clients and regulators.

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Your Impact

• Leading the civil design of mine waste containment (tailings and waste rock) and heap leach facilities including initial layout and design, site selection and facility layout, geotechnical and hydrologic analyses, and preparation of design drawings and technical specifications for construction.
• Managing and executing a wide variety of mine waste geotechnical engineering projects, including geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, data interpretation, and geotechnical analysis.
• Scoping, directing, and reviewing complex geotechnical analyses with a focus on soil mechanics, including stability, seepage, thermal modelling, deposition modeling, and run out analyses for mine waste or water embankment dams and waste rock spoils.
• Independently managing projects according to client-approved scopes of work and delivering high quality reports on time and within budget subject to senior review and oversight.
• Providing or contributing to client relationship and business development activities focused on building and growing our business
• Working with and leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Supporting technical proposals and design work package in response to client needs.
• Managing the work of junior engineers.
• Remaining current in latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.
• Working collaboratively with other engineers and planners on projects with infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil / Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
• Demonstrated experience working on projects related to tailings management and heap leach facility design in the mining industry, and experience in commonly used software packages.
• Sound knowledge in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.
• Demonstrated client liaison and business development skills.
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including scoping, and tracking hours and expenses for project work commensurate with years of experience.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or closely related field
• Willingness to work on projects across business sectors, performing a variety of tasks, sometimes on short notice
• Enthusiasm for field work and travel (local and national) as needed for project and other needs

WSP Benefits and Compensation

Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Compensation: Colorado only: Expected Salary (Colorado only): $98,300 - $149,500. WSP USA reserves the right to adjust the final offered compensation based on education, experience, and location.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we design lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model and a comprehensive benefits package. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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