Senior Staff Civil/Geotechnical Engineer (Mining)

AECOM • Murray, UT

223d • $96,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an initiative-taking senior civil/geotechnical engineer with a heavy civil engineering/mining/dams background to be based in the Denver, Colorado office, to support mining waste projects in the planning, analysis and design phases of projects.

Requirements

• BA/BS + 6 yrs of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalent of experience and or education.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• PE Certification; PE in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, or ability to acquire a PE in these states.
• Master's OR PhD in Civil Engineering or related field of study.
• 8+ years or more of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated progressive experience in tailings storage facility design, evaluation (e.g., PSHA analysis, material characterization, liquefaction, seepage, slope stability, and settlement analyses), construction monitoring and operations.
• Progressive project experience including task leadership on design and design-bid-build projects.
• Ability to lead designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, construction specifications, and final working drawings.
• Work with CAD designers to produce construction-level drawings.
• Strong written and oral communication, quantitative and people skills.
• Strong work ethic and professional demeanor.
• Initiative-taking on assignments and demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and complete multiple technical tasks under tight deadlines.
• Perform work in accordance with agreed upon scope, budget, and schedule.
• Track and manage task budgets and schedules.
• Author reports and prepare/or direct preparation of detailed calculation packages including proper documentation and references.
• Must be resourceful, highly organized, professional with attention to detail and people.

Responsibilities

• Provides project leadership in the areas of design, investigation, analysis, construction and operation of Mine Waste (Tailings) Storage Facilities and multi-disciplinary mining projects.
• Provide direction to and mentoring to other technical staff and serves as technical advisor and reviewer for the project team.
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
• Performs independent technical reviews of engineering reports and design and signs off on work including quality control review of design calculations, 3D models and drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Develops reports in Microsoft Word to communicate the technical results of these calculations or design packages, including summaries, figures, tables, methodologies, and explanations.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Provides engineering guidance and oversight to staff level engineers and designers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absences.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program, business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards, retirement savings plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree