Geotechnical Engineer-Tailings
About The Position
Reporting to the Geotechnical Engineering Manager, the Geotechnical Engineer will assist with all aspects of geotechnical engineering and dam safety activities for the New Range Copper Nickel’s legacy tailings facility under care and maintenance. The role requires applying diversified engineering techniques to complex situations, ensuring practical solutions based on engineering theory. The Geotechnical Engineer will support good governance aspects of safe tailings management, including implementation of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), participation in Independent Tailings Review Board (ITRB) meetings, and execution of field programs to collect geotechnical site-specific data. All roles at NewRange serve as courageous safety leaders, fostering a proactive safety and sustainability culture based on common values of health, safety, environment, and communities.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related discipline.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the mining and/or consulting industry.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, or active progress toward obtaining licensure, through a recognized professional engineering organization.
- Significant experience in tailings storage facilities design and management.
- Experience supporting Project Evaluation at the Scoping, Prefeasibility, Feasibility, and operational stages.
- Strong understanding of stability analysis and deformation modeling software, and application of risk-based decision-making principles.
- Solid knowledge of overall mining business, planning processes, and project development lifecycle.
- Ability to build and maintain strong communication networks with peers, Project Managers, General Manager, and Joint Venture partner representatives.
- Strong technical writing, presentation, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to shared project outcomes.
- Commitment to continual improvement in understanding of industry standards, community considerations, and professional discipline advancements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in tailings facility design, geotechnical monitoring systems, and achieving GISTM conformance is considered an asset.
- Work experience in a setting similar to Northern Minnesota considered an asset.
- Operational experience considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, oversight, and execution of geotechnical field programs supporting tailings storage facilities; including care and maintenance and closure planning, in accordance with GISTM and all other relevant governance framework.
- Coordinate and manage geotechnical drilling, instrumentation installation, and field investigations to support engineering analyses and design inputs.
- Support Geotechnical Engineering Manager and contribute to scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, and other mining project study phases.
- Integrate slope stability design, tailings storage management concepts, and surface/groundwater hydrology considerations into project design.
- Develop geotechnical engineering standards, monitoring plans, and performance criteria to assess and manage site risks.
- Work with and manage EOR (Engineer of Record) activities on legacy tailings facility projects.
- Assess, identify, and communicate geotechnical risks to project leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide technical interpretation of geotechnical data to inform engineering design, mine planning, and water management strategies.
- Coordinate consistent ITRB meetings and third-party conformance reviews. Liaise with parent company subject matter experts. Track recommendations.
- Manage project-related budgets associated with geotechnical programs and investigations.
- Assist in establishing and managing geotechnical consulting contracts, including scope development and performance oversight.
- Responsible for the construction records and as-built information of the tailings facility geotechnical structures.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to meet operational needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
