Senior Tailings Engineer: Field & Water-Management Lead

Careermine; Imlay (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

Careermine seeks a Senior Tailings Engineer for the Springer site in Imlay, Nevada. This site-based role focuses on design, construction, operation, monitoring, and ongoing management of tailings storage facilities and water-management infrastructure.

You will work with engineering, projects, construction, and environmental teams to ensure facilities meet designs, regulatory requirements, and company standards, and you'll drive risk assessments and technical improvements in a challenging mining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Mining Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Tailings Engineering, or related discipline is an asset.
• Professional Engineer licensure in Nevada, or eligibility to obtain it, is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive engineering experience in a mining environment, including at least 5 years in Tailings Storage Facility design, construction, or operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for tailings storage facilities and water-management infrastructure.
• Review designs, calculations, drawings, and reports.
• Develop engineering recommendations considering performance, constructability and risk.
• Provide technical support during foundation work and earthworks.
• Coordinate with construction teams to ensure design compliance.
• Monitor tailings performance and document findings and actions.
• Identify and communicate tailings risks and implement corrective measures.
• Prepare technical reports, drawings, and design-basis documents.

Skills

Tailings engineering

Geotechnical principles

Dam safety

Water management

Data analysis

Technical writing

Field inspections

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Mining Engineering

Master’s degree in Geotechnical/Tailings Engineering (asset)

Nevada Professional Engineer license (preferred)

Tools

GeoStudio

PLAXIS

FLAC

Rocscience tools

Job description

Careermine seeks a Senior Tailings Engineer for the Springer site in Imlay, Nevada. This site-based role focuses on design, construction, operation, monitoring, and ongoing management of tailings storage facilities and water-management infrastructure.

You will work with engineering, projects, construction, and environmental teams to ensure facilities meet designs, regulatory requirements, and company standards, and you'll drive risk assessments and technical improvements in a challenging mining