Rock Mechanics Engineer - Senior - Denver
About The Position
Knight Piésold is a reputable, well-established global consulting firm with over 100 years of industry experience. We believe in the One Team approach, with everyone working together toward achieving a shared goal. Our engineers develop their skills through working on diverse projects, our knowledge-sharing culture, career mentoring program and collaborating with top professionals in the industry. We offer unique opportunities to travel and see the world while you learn, with projects around the world to take you on a career enhancing experience and adventure. The successful applicant will be involved in a range of rock mechanics projects, including technical input to pit slope design and engineering support for operating mines. Duties will include (but are not limited to) the design and supervision of geomechanical site investigation programs, development of geomechanical models, slope stability analyses, slope monitoring, and technical report preparation. Duties will also include project management and coordinating the activities of other team members. The successful applicant will travel both domestically and internationally to meet the needs of our clients.
Requirements
- Academic specialization and/or experience in Rock Mechanics
- M.S. degree in Geotechnical or Geological engineering
- Professional Engineer registration (or eligibility for registration)
- 10 + years of relevant engineering experience
- Surface rock mechanics/open pit slope stability evaluation
- Geomechanical site investigations
- Open pit slope monitoring using modern methods and technologies
- Rock mass classification and the selection of geomechanical domains
- Numerical modeling
- Slope stabilization and hazard mitigation
- Slope stability assessments and analyses for pit slopes
- Practical work experience specifically related to mining or civil rock mechanics projects
- Experience with open pit slopes or other rock slope stability evaluations
- Fluency in English
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to work effectively with clients
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the consulting industry
- Experience with numerical modeling
- Application of probability theory
- Ability to communicate in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Responsibilities
- Design and supervision of geomechanical site investigation programs
- Development of geomechanical models
- Slope stability analyses
- Slope monitoring
- Technical report preparation
- Project management
- Coordinating the activities of other team members
- Travel both domestically and internationally to meet the needs of our clients
Benefits
- 401(k) / Roth 401(k) / Employer matching
- Health insurance – including Prescription drugs
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (health and dependent care reimbursement)
- Health Savings account (HSA)
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Wellness and employee assistance programs
- Flexible work schedule
- Paid time off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday)
- Professional development assistance
- Employee referral bonus
- Transit benefit program
- Discretionary annual bonus program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
