Senior Geotechnical & Tailings Engineer - Global Projects

Planate Management Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental/Vision Insurance

401K plan

Health Savings Account

Life/AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Wellness Offering

Training and Development

License/Certification support

Recognition and Rewards program

Travel Insurance

Job summary

Planate Management Group is seeking an experienced Geotechnical and Tailings Engineer to support the USTDA Global Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services. You will evaluate slope stability, tailings storage facilities, geotechnical risks and monitoring programs.

This role involves technical leadership, project scoping, stakeholder consultations, and reporting, ensuring compliance with international standards and best practices, and contributing to proposal and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; international project experience preferred.
• Strong reporting and communication skills.
• Critical minerals, mining infrastructure, Africa, Latin America, or Indo-Pacific assignments preferred.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status may be required per contract.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and analysis.
• Support project scoping, assessments and reporting.
• Contribute to stakeholder consultations and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with international standards and best practices.
• Support proposal and project delivery activities.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Tailings engineering

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Planate Management Group is seeking an experienced Geotechnical and Tailings Engineer to support the USTDA Global Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services. You will evaluate slope stability, tailings storage facilities, geotechnical risks and monitoring programs.

This role involves technical leadership, project scoping, stakeholder consultations, and reporting, ensuring compliance with international standards and best practices, and contributing to proposal and project delivery.