Senior Tailings Engineer – Geotechnical & Dam Design Lead

Jones & Wagener (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones & Wagener (Pty) Ltd is seeking a senior tailings engineer based in Rivonia, Johannesburg, to lead design and surveillance of tailings storage facilities and return water dams. The role requires 7+ years in tailings, a Civil Engineering degree, and ECSA registration.

You will travel across Africa, supervise a project team, and collaborate with project managers to ensure safety, quality, and compliance on challenging geotechnical projects. Experience in CPTu is preferred.

Qualifications

• More than 7 years of tailings engineering experience.
• BEng or BSc Eng in Civil Engineering.
• Postgraduate geotechnical experience advantageous.
• Registered Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Strong understanding of soil mechanics.
• Knowledge of CPTu testing & interpretation.
• Experience in geotechnical investigations & tailings dam breach assessments.
• Proficient in MS Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint/Projects.
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D or Modelmaker.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule projects.
• Prepare proposals and appoint sub-contractors.
• Surveil tailings storage facilities and return water dams.
• Support Engineer of Record in annual audits.
• Travel to sites in SA, Tanzania and West Africa.
• Lead design of tailings storage facilities and related infrastructure.
• Conduct stability analyses of various facilities.

Skills

Tailings engineering

GeoStudio

Plaxis

Slide

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MS Office

MS Projects/Primavera

Water/ dam design

Education

BEng or BSc Eng in Civil Engineering

Postgraduate geotechnical engineering (advantage)

Professional Engineer (ECSA)

Tools

GeoStudio

Plaxis

Slide

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Modelmaker

MS Projects/Primavera

Job description

Jones & Wagener (Pty) Ltd is seeking a senior tailings engineer based in Rivonia, Johannesburg, to lead design and surveillance of tailings storage facilities and return water dams. The role requires 7+ years in tailings, a Civil Engineering degree, and ECSA registration.

You will travel across Africa, supervise a project team, and collaborate with project managers to ensure safety, quality, and compliance on challenging geotechnical projects. Experience in CPTu is preferred.