Senior Mine Waste Geotechnical Lead

WSP in the U.S.; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible workplace model

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join the US Mine Waste team, with offices in Tucson, AZ (Tempe, Reno, NV, Elko, NV also considered). You will lead civil design for mine waste containment and heap leach facilities, manage diverse geotechnical projects, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of geotechnical design experience in mining, a PE license, and strong skills in soil mechanics and design software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 7–10 years of post-education engineering and geotechnical design experience.
• Engineer license is required.
• Experience with tailings management and heap leach facility design in mining.
• Proficient with MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and related software.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design of mine waste containment and heap leach facilities, including layout, site selection, geotechnical analyses and design drawings.
• Manage and execute geotechnical engineering projects, field investigations, lab testing, and data interpretation.
• Direct complex geotechnical analyses focusing on soil mechanics, stability, and deposition/runout modeling.
• Independently manage projects with client-approved scopes and deliver reports on time and within budget.
• Contribute to client relationships and business development.
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Support proposals and design work packages for client needs.
• Stay current with geotechnical engineering practices and technologies.

Skills

Tailings design

Geotechnical engineering

Project management

Client liaison

QA/QC

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

InRoads

Geopak

GeoSlope

ANSYS

STADD

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join the US Mine Waste team, with offices in Tucson, AZ (Tempe, Reno, NV, Elko, NV also considered). You will lead civil design for mine waste containment and heap leach facilities, manage diverse geotechnical projects, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of geotechnical design experience in mining, a PE license, and strong skills in soil mechanics and design software.