Senior Engineer, Tailings& Mine Waste

TEEMA Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Group in Anchorage, Alaska, seeks a Senior Engineer (Tailings and Closure) to lead RTFE activities and shape closure strategies across US tailings facilities. You will oversee dam safety, surveillance evolution, and long-term performance objectives.

The role requires a geotechnical/mining background, 10+ years in tailings or closure, and a track record managing external consultants with strong regulatory knowledge and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Environmental, Geological, or Mining Engineering.
• 10+ years in geotechnical, tailings, environmental, or mining engineering.
• Experience leading tailings facilities from operation to closure.
• Experience with data analysis, surveillance and monitoring systems, dam safety inspections.
• Experience leading external consultants and contractors.
• Understanding tailings governance and dam safety practices; RTFE role.
• Knowledge of US regulatory requirements (OSHA, CERCLA, RCRA, state programs).
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER preferred; PE registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as RTFE for tailings facilities across the U.S. portfolio.
• Lead tailings closure design strategies for Pend Oreille Mine.
• Provide geotechnical leadership for tailings and water-retaining structures.
• Lead dam safety inspections and governance reviews.
• Prepare technical and regulatory reports; manage contractors.
• Identify tailings and environmental risks; maintain risk registers.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Tailings management

Dam safety

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Geotechnical/Mining Eng

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineer (Tailings and Closure)
Job ID: 89286
Location: Anchorage, Alaska

What you will be doing:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Act as the RTFE for tailings facilities across the U.S. portfolio, with primary responsibility for Pend Oreille Mine facilities, ensuring dam safety, structural integrity, and alignment with closure objectives.
• Lead and influence the development, evaluation, and implementation of tailings closure design strategies for the Pend Oreille Mine, including closure-aligned dam safety management approaches, surveillance evolution, water management considerations, and long-term performance objectives.
• Provide geotechnical and geoenvironmental technical leadership for tailings and water-retaining structures, including support for investigations, construction, instrumentation, monitoring programs, and other closure-related field activities.
• Lead and participate in dam safety inspections, reviews, Independent Tailings Review Board engagements, and internal governance reviews, ensuring findings inform closure decisions, prioritization, and future programs.
• Evaluate and prioritize recommendations from inspections, reviews, and audits, driving implementation and integrating outcomes into closure planning, capital prioritization, and long-term stewardship strategies.
• Ensure Operation, Maintenance, and Surveillance (OMS) documentation and training programs are suitable and appropriate for closure-stage and closed tailings facilities.
• Support the management of closed tailings facilities across the U.S. dormant property portfolio, ensuring alignment with regulatory and corporate governance requirements.
• Prepare technical, regulatory, and internal reports and maintain clear, detailed communication with the Accountable Executive and relevant interested parties.
• Provide rigorous contractor and consultant management, including scope development, budgeting, execution oversight, safety compliance, quality control, and critical review of technical deliverables related to investigations, designs, reviews, and construction support.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and documentation of tailings and environmental risks across the U.S. dormant and closure portfolio, including maintenance of tailings-specific risk registers in accordance with Teck’s risk management standards.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams across environment, water management, closure planning, regulatory affairs, operations support, and corporate tailings governance to ensure integrated and effective closure outcomes.
• Remain current with industry best practices, evolving regulations, and new technologies related to tailings management, dam safety, closure engineering, and long-term surveillance.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Environmental, Geological, or Mining Engineering, preferably with specialization inGeotechnical / TailingEngineering, Environmental Engineering, or Mine Closure. A master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field isregarded asan advantage and may be credited toward experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in geotechnical, tailings, environmental, or mining engineering, gained through a combination of operational roles, closure-focused work, consulting, regulatory compliance, and/or technical leadership.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading tailings facilities transitioning from operation to closure, including involvement in closure design development, evaluation of alternatives, implementation planning, or execution-phase support.
• Experience in geotechnical and geo-environmental data analysis, surveillance and monitoring systems (including remote and automated monitoring), dam safety inspections, geotechnical investigations (e.g. drilling and testing programs), and project management.
• Proven experience working on complex or legacy tailings facilities where conditions, configurations, or historical data may be evolving or incomplete.
• Demonstratedexperience inleading external consultants and contractors, with a proven ability to identify and address deficiencies in a timely, constructive, and collaborative manner.
• Strong understanding of tailings governance principles, dam safety management practices, and the role of RTFE within regulated and corporate governance frameworks.
• Understanding of applicable U.S. federal and state regulatory requirements relevant to mine closure and tailings management, including OSHA, CERCLA, RCRA, and state environmental programs.
• Experience working within Washington, Montana and Missouri State regulatory frameworks is considered an asset.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification, or the ability to obtain certification is preferred.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer or eligibility to register is preferred.

Salary/Rate Range: $101,000.00 – $131,000.00

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com