Mining CAD / Senior Civil 3D Designer

Wood • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions Inc. has a career opportunity for two Senior Civil Designers with mining-site development and grading experience to join our Denver, CO team. This role provides technical drafting and design engineering support for mining infrastructure, including tailings storage facilities, dams, heap leach pads, waste dumps, piping, roads, drainage, and other mine-related infrastructure. The position involves performing basic support engineering computations, quantity calculations, designing complex layouts and drawings from specifications, preparing technical specifications and engineering design reports, and collaborating with the project team to resolve design issues. Additionally, the role includes performing Multiple Account Analyses for site selection, siting studies for mine-related facilities, and conducting CQA work in remote, international settings, while complying with International and Mexican regulations.

Requirements

• BS in Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years of AutoCAD experience including 6+ years working with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• 4+ years of mining design experience required including tailings dams and heap leach pads.
• 4+ years of hydraulics / hydrology mining facilities design experience
• 2+ years of HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS experience for hydrology studies and hydraulics designs
• 2+ years of Muk3D experience for conceptual designs and tailings deposition modelling
• Demonstrated proficiency in recent or current versions of AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Strong background and understanding of topographic survey data analysis
• Experience in supporting or supervising field geotechnical site investigations and instrumentation installation
• Review geotechnical instrumentation and assistance with instrumentation monitoring reports.
• Demonstrated project setup skills and familiarity with standard industry practices.
• Experience with International Mining Regulations, including the GISTM and Mexican (e.g., SEMARNAT) regulations.
• Must be familiar with national and client CAD standards and implement them on projects.
• Ability to work in international remote areas.
• Must pass background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• MS in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering preferred
• CAD Design Manager experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical drafting and design engineering support for mining infrastructure including tailings storage facilities, dams, heap leach pads, waste dumps, piping, roads, drainage and other mine-related infrastructure.
• Perform basic support engineering computations, including quantity calculations, etc.
• Design or redesign complex layouts and drawings from general written or verbal specifications from the project team.
• Preparing technical specifications and engineering design reports.
• Work with project team to investigate and resolve problems with existing designs and make corrections to the drawings as requested by the senior staff.
• Perform Multiple Account Analyses for site (i.e., tailings deposits) selection.
• Perform siting studies for multiple mine-related facilities.
• Perform CQA work in remote, international settings.
• Comply with International and Mexican regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior