Area Lead - Civil & Geotechnical Engineering

Copper World Inc•Tucson, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Lead – Civil & Geotechnical Engineering is responsible for leading and coordinating all tailings facilities, civil, geotechnical, and earthworks engineering activities within the assigned project area. The role provides technical oversight, ensures design integration across disciplines, manages engineering consultants and contractors, and supports project execution from study through construction and commissioning using the integrated project delivery method. The position acts as the Owner's technical representative for tailings facilities, civil and geotechnical matters and is accountable for ensuring designs are safe, practical, constructible, cost-effective, and aligned with project objectives, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering.
10+ years of engineering experience in mining, industrial, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Experience managing engineering consultants and contractors.
Experience in large-scale earthworks and geotechnical design.
Experience supporting construction and field execution activities.
Employee must be able to prove that he/she has a current and valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience on EPCM, EPC, or Owner's teams preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead all tailings facilities, heavy civil and geotechnical engineering activities within the assigned project area.
Establish engineering priorities, deliverables, and technical requirements.
Ensure designs comply with project design criteria, applicable codes, standards, and permitting commitments.
Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering staff and consultants.
Support development and maintenance of engineering execution plans and project procedures.
Oversee design and review of tailings facilities, site grading and drainage systems, plant and site civil works, access roads and haul roads, foundations and structural interfaces, water management infrastructure, utility corridors and underground services, and earthworks and mass grading activities.
Verify civil designs support operations, maintenance, constructability, and long-term reliability.
Lead review and approval of geotechnical investigations, foundation recommendations, slope stability assessments, ground improvement recommendations, earthworks specifications, and seismic design parameters.
Coordinate geotechnical input for process plant facilities, tailings storage facilities, waste rock facilities, water management structures, and mine infrastructure.
Manage engineering consultants and technical contractors responsible for civil and geotechnical design.
Review contractor deliverables for quality, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
Monitor consultant performance against scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
Facilitate technical workshops and design reviews.
Resolve engineering issues and interface conflicts between contractors and disciplines.
Support contract administration and technical evaluation of change requests.
Coordinate interfaces between process engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering, controls and automation, mining, tailings engineering, and construction management.
Ensure civil and geotechnical requirements are incorporated into multidisciplinary designs.
Participate in design reviews, model reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
Provide technical support during construction.
Review field changes, technical queries, RFIs, and non-conformance reports.
Support resolution of geotechnical and civil construction issues.
Participate in inspections, site walks, and contractor coordination meetings.
Monitor compliance with approved engineering designs and specifications.
Support development of engineering budgets and schedules.
Identify and mitigate technical risks and opportunities.
Monitor engineering progress and forecast completion of deliverables.
Support management of project contingency and change control processes.
Contribute to monthly project reporting and executive updates.
Promote a strong safety culture and visible safety leadership.
Ensure designs meet health, safety, environmental, and sustainability objectives.
Participate in risk assessments and hazard identification activities.
Support quality assurance and quality control programs.