Technical Director, Heap Leach Design Engineer

WSP Global Inc.; Tucson (AZ); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

WSP USA Inc. seeks a Technical Director, Civil/Geotechnical Engineer with Heap Leach Facility design expertise to lead mine waste geotechnical projects. You will oversee field investigations, laboratory testing, data interpretation, and analyses, delivering high-quality reports within scope and budget.

You will direct civil design for containment facilities, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and contribute to proposals while upholding safety and QA/QC standards. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering.
• 14+ years of relevant post-degree experience in consulting engineering or mining.
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
• Demonstrated experience on tailings management and heap leach facility design in mining, and familiarity with commonly used software packages.
• Advanced proficiency in technical computations, interpretation of plans, and regulatory alignment.
• Independent work with leadership guidance to mid-to-senior team members and strict QA/QC adherence.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for wide-range interaction within the organization.
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills, and prioritization under pressure.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from diverse stakeholders including senior management, clients, regulators and staff.
• Solid knowledge of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.
• Project management skills commensurate with years of experience.
• Proven client liaison and business development capabilities.
• Strong technical writing skills and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to delegate effectively and lead project teams.
• Commitment to workplace safety and adherence to health, safety, and harassment policies.
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and work-related travel.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Responsabilités

• Manage and execute mine waste geotechnical projects, oversee field investigations, lab testing, data interpretation, and geotechnical analyses.
• Direct civil design of mine waste containment facilities including layouts, site selection, and design drawings with technical specifications.
• Lead complex geotechnical analyses (soil mechanics, stability, seepage, thermal modelling, deposition modelling).
• Independently manage projects within client-approved scopes and deliver high-quality reports on time and budget.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and support technical proposals and design work packages.

Connaissances

Leadership

Project management

Technical writing

Client liaison

Business development

QA/QC

Safety culture

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering

Description du poste

This Opportunity

WSP USA Inc. is seeking a Technical Director, Civil/Geotechnical Engineer with an expertise in Heap Leach Facility Design to join our Mine Waste Management Team. This role can be based in any of the following WSP offices: Reno, Nevada or Tucson, Arizona. In this role you will have the opportunity to work as a part of a regional team on challenging mining, heavy civil, and geotechnical projects.

Your Impact

• Managing and executing a wide variety of mine waste geotechnical engineering projects, including managing geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, data interpretation, and geotechnical analysis.
• Leading the civil design of mine waste containment facilities including initial layout and design, site selection and facility layout, geotechnical and hydrologic analyses, and preparation of design drawings and technical specifications for construction.
• Scoping, directing, and reviewing complex geotechnical analyses with a focus on soil mechanics, including stability, seepage, thermal modelling; deposition modeling; and run out analyses for mine waste or water embankment dams and waste rock spoils.
• Independently managing projects according to client-approved scopes of work and delivering high quality reports on time and within budget subject to senior review and oversight.
• Working with and leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Supporting technical proposals and design work package in response to client needs.
• Managing the work of junior engineers.
• Participating in and promoting a safety-first culture.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering
• 14+ years of relevant (post-degree) experience working in a consulting engineering or mining industry environment
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
• Demonstrated experience working on projects related to tailings management and heap leach facility design in the mining industry, and experience in commonly used software packages
• Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
• Sound knowledge in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering
• Project management skills commensurate with years of experience
• Demonstrated client liaison and business development skills
• Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to think critically and problem solve
• Ability to effectively delegate work and lead project teams
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Spanish language skills (verbal and written) would be an asset
• Project management skills

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