Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Mine Waste & Tailings

WSP in the U.S.; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join our Mine Waste team. This role focuses on tailings containment, heap leach facility design, and geotechnical analyses for mining projects across multiple sites in Tucson, Reno or Elko.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and contribute to proposals while staying current with industry practices. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of post-education experience, PE registration, and strong technical writing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 5–7 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and prior geotechnical design experience.
• Professional Engineer registration.
• Experience with tailings management and heap leach facility design in mining.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design of mine waste containment and heap leach facilities including layout and design.
• Manage and execute geotechnical projects including investigations, testing, data interpretation and analyses.
• Direct complex geotechnical analyses with focus on soil mechanics, stability, seepage and modeling.
• Manage projects to client-approved scopes and deliver high-quality reports on time and within budget.
• Support business development and client relationship activities.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Project management

Technical writing

Client liaison

QA/QC

Leadership

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Geotechnical software packages

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join our Mine Waste team. This role focuses on tailings containment, heap leach facility design, and geotechnical analyses for mining projects across multiple sites in Tucson, Reno or Elko.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and contribute to proposals while staying current with industry practices. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of post-education experience, PE registration, and strong technical writing