Senior Tailing Engineer

Copper Quail; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Provident Fund

Job summary

Unknown in Rivonia-based engineering consultancy is seeking a senior tailings engineer with 7+ years of tailings experience. The role focuses on surveillance of tailings storage facilities, design of new facilities, and return water dams, with travel across Africa for site inspections.

Requirements include a BEng/BScEng in Civil Engineering, ECSA registration, and postgraduate geotechnical experience. Proficiency in GeoStudio/Plaxis is expected, along with strong English communication and

Qualifications

• More than 7 years tailings engineering experience.
• BEng or BScEng in Civil Engineering as minimum.
• Postgraduate experience in geotechnical engineering advantageous.
• Registered Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Strong soil mechanics knowledge and CPTu interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule tailings projects and manage field inspections.
• Oversee surveillance of tailings storage facilities and return water dams.
• Assist Engineer of Record with annual audit inspections.
• Travel to sites in SA, Tanzania, and West Africa for inspections.
• Lead design of new tailings facilities and associated infrastructure.
• Mentor juniors and coordinate team work.
• Maintain knowledge on latest tailings industry developments.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Self-motivated

Client relationships

Time management

Mentoring & planning

Leadership

Education

BEng or BScEng Civil Engineering

Postgraduate geotechnical experience

Professional Engineer (ECSA)

Tools

GeoStudio

Plaxis

Slide

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ModelMaker

GoldSim

PCSWMM

HEC-RAS

UPFLOOD

WRSM2005

Flo-2D

QGIS/ArcGIS

Python

Job description

Job Overview

A premier engineering consultancy is seeking to employ a senior-level, self-motivated tailings engineer with more than 7 years of tailings-related experience on a full-time basis, based in Rivonia. The engineer will contribute to new and existing projects and assist project managers and project directors with the surveillance of existing tailings storage facilities and the design of new ones, as well as return water dams.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling of projects
• Compilation of proposals and appointment of sub-contractors and sub-consultants
• Surveillance of tailings storage facilities and return water dams
• Performing as and/or assisting the Engineer of Record (EoR) in carrying out annual audit inspections on tailings storage facilities and return water dams
• Travel to sites, predominantly South Africa, Tanzania, and West Africa, to conduct site inspections related to monitoring and construction management
• Driving and managing the design of new tailings storage facilities, return water dams, or associated infrastructure, together with travelling to site to conduct field investigations relevant to the project
• Performing and overseeing stability analysis of various facilities and types of residue
• Transfer of knowledge and delegating work to a team of graduate, junior, and intermediate-level engineers
• Managing projects and reporting back to project managers and directors
• Keeping up with the latest developments in the tailings industry and expanding the internal knowledge base

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English
• Dynamic, self-motivated, with a willingness to take responsibility and ownership of tasks
• Ability to manage client relationships, source new work, and promote service offerings
• Effective time management and strong attention to detail
• Strong mentoring, organizational, and planning skills

Requirements

• More than 7 years of tailings engineering experience
• B Eng or BSc Eng in Civil Engineering
• Postgraduate experience in geotechnical engineering will be advantageous
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA
• Strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of soil mechanics
• Strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of CPTu testing and interpretation
• Strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of related laboratory testing of soils and tailings material
• Strong understanding of the various types of engineering contracts
• Experience in geotechnical investigations
• Experience in Tailings Dam Breach Assessments
• At least 5 years of experience with limit equilibrium and numerical slope stability and seepage analysis, with a strong understanding of software such as GeoStudio, Plaxis, or Slide
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, and MS Projects / Primavera
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D or Modelmaker
• Valid driver’s license and passport

Benefits

• Medical Aid and Provident Fund

Additional Requirements

Specialized Capability: Mandatory experience in developing and assessing water balances using GoldSim. Licensing: Valid South African driver’s license. Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of surface water management, along with relevant legislation, regulations, and guidelines, particularly in a mining and industrial context. Skills & Competencies Software Proficiency: General: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, AutoCAD (Civil 3D). Specialized: GoldSim, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, UPFLOOD, WRSM2005, Flo-2D, QGIS/ArcGIS, ModelMaker. Advantageous: Programming/coding skills (Visual Basic, Python). Project & Team Leadership: Demonstrated project management skills with strong interpersonal capabilities to work collaboratively in a team environment. Communication: Excellent written and spoken English, with exceptional technical report-writing skills.