Tailings Technical Lead — Senior TSF Specialist

Hatch Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch Ltd. in Johannesburg is seeking a highly experienced Tailings Technical Lead to provide technical leadership and governance across TSF projects.

You will act as the AIM regional technical authority for tailings engineering, guiding concepts through detailed design, construction, operations, and closure. You will mentor engineers, ensure alignment with global best practices, and contribute to dam safety governance within the Tailings Practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years' experience in tailings engineering and TSF design.
• Demonstrated experience across feasibility, detailed design, construction, and operational support.
• Strong understanding of TSF operations, dam safety, and risk management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and technical reviews will be an added value.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for TSF and mine waste projects throughout the full asset lifecycle.
• Lead and review geotechnical, tailings, dam safety, and risk management assessments.
• Advise on complex tailings engineering challenges including: Static and seismic stability; SCPTu interpretation; Static and cyclic liquefaction; Critical state soil mechanics; Tailings deposition and water management; Filtered tailings and co-disposal facilities.
• Support and guide projects operating within an Engineer of Record (EoR) framework.
• Lead technical due diligence reviews, dam safety evaluations, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, governance requirements, and best practice.
• Mentor, coach, and develop junior and intermediate tailings engineers.
• Support business development, client engagement, and proposal preparation activities.

Skills

Tailings engineering

Leadership

Geotechnical engineering

Dam safety

Project governance

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Civil, Geotechnical or related Engineering discipline

Professional Engineering registration (Pr.Eng, P.Eng, CEng or equivalent)

Job description

Hatch Ltd. in Johannesburg is seeking a highly experienced Tailings Technical Lead to provide technical leadership and governance across TSF projects.

You will act as the AIM regional technical authority for tailings engineering, guiding concepts through detailed design, construction, operations, and closure. You will mentor engineers, ensure alignment with global best practices, and contribute to dam safety governance within the Tailings Practice.