Senior Project Geotechnical Engineer

AECOM•Murray, UT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an accomplished geomechanics professional to contribute to and grow our advanced numerical modeling consulting practice with a focus on open pit mining, underground mining, tunneling, tailing storage facilities, mine waste facilities, and other complex geotechnical infrastructure projects. This role combines hands-on numerical modeling, technical leadership, business development, and team development responsibilities. The successful candidate will join an established and highly capable numerical modeling team as a technical leader, mentor, and practitioner, personally performing complex numerical analyses while leading project teams, developing staff, building client relationships, and expanding the firm's numerical modeling practice.

Requirements

BS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geomechanics, or related discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Valid U.S Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

MS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geomechanics, or related discipline.
Demonstrated success generating and winning consulting work.
Demonstrated experience leading advanced numerical modeling studies for mining and civil infrastructure projects.
Experience managing complex technical assignments.
Demonstrated experience in client-facing consulting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Recognized expertise with FLAC, FLAC3D, 3DEC, ABAQUS, PLAXIS, RS2, RS3, or equivalent numerical modeling software.
Experience with static, dynamic, and seismic analyses.
Experience supporting open pit, underground, and tailings projects from concept through operations.
Experience with probabilistic methods, risk analysis, and uncertainty quantification.
Professional Engineer (PE) registration or ability to obtain.
Established industry network within mining and infrastructure sectors.

Responsibilities

Lead and personally execute advanced numerical modeling analyses using finite element, finite difference, discontinuum, dynamic, and coupled-process methods for open pit mining, underground mining, tunneling, tailing facilities, waste storage facilities, and other complex geotechnical systems.
Develop model strategies, assumptions, calibration methods, validation procedures, and quality-control standards.
Support engineering teams by providing numerical modeling insights that inform engineering evaluations, risk assessments, and project decision-making.
Advance company capabilities through innovation, automation, machine learning, and emerging computational methods.
Develop new client relationships and identify opportunities for advanced numerical modeling services across the mining, tunneling, and geotechnical infrastructure sectors.
Expand the firm's portfolio of numerical modeling projects through business development, proposal support, and trusted technical advisory services.
Create additional modeling opportunities for existing staff by winning new work and expanding relationships with key clients.
Support the continued growth of the team's technical capabilities and market presence through strategic project pursuits, technical innovation, and staff development.
Lead project teams delivering numerical modeling and geomechanics studies from proposal through final deliverables.
Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and client communications.
Prepare and present technical reports and recommendations to project teams, clients, regulators, and review boards.
Mentor engineers in numerical modeling methodologies, engineering judgment, and application of modeling results through technical coaching, oversight, and project-based development.
Support the professional development of staff through technical guidance, project experience, and knowledge sharing.
Foster a collaborative technical culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and excellence in engineering.
Support feasibility studies, due diligence reviews, and mining project evaluations through quantitative engineering analyses.
Contribute to probabilistic and risk-based assessments of mining and infrastructure projects.
Work with project leaders to evaluate how geotechnical and geomechanical risks influence project economics, capital investments, operational performance, and long-term asset value.
Participate in risk workshops, failure mode assessments, and decision-support processes.