Senior Tailings Technical Director: TSF Design & Dam Safety

GHD; Eureka (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) – Eligible

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Wellness benefits

Job summary

GHD is seeking an experienced Technical Director – Tailings to lead and grow our tailings and mine waste capabilities in the US West region. Based across multiple West offices, you will oversee TSF design, redevelopment and geotechnical projects, while mentoring teams and advancing business development.

You will drive technical excellence, engage with clients worldwide, and contribute to GHD’s School of Tailings while delivering complex solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 years of geotechnical and civil engineering experience related to dams and mine waste.
• Postgraduate qualifications preferred.
• Registered Professional Engineer credential required or actively pursued.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in multi-disciplinary teams for planning, investigations, feasibility studies and detailed design.
• Lead tailings storage facility (TSF) design including deposition planning, water management, embankment stability and seismic analyses.
• Scope and lead geotechnical investigations and laboratory testing programs.
• Participate in dam safety inspections and dam safety risk assessments.
• Develop client and internal relationships nationally and internationally; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Registered Professional Engineer

Team leadership

Dam design knowledge

Geotechnical engineering

Education

Degree in Civil/Geological/Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

GHD is seeking an experienced Technical Director – Tailings to lead and grow our tailings and mine waste capabilities in the US West region. Based across multiple West offices, you will oversee TSF design, redevelopment and geotechnical projects, while mentoring teams and advancing business development.

You will drive technical excellence, engage with clients worldwide, and contribute to GHD’s School of Tailings while delivering complex solutions in a hybrid work environment.