Principal Civil Engineer

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia WSP in Australia Full time

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What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP's Mine Advisoryteam. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Our engineers work on large-scale, world-class projects both in Australia and internationally. We are the consultant of choice for several global mining companies, and our team works across the entire full lifecycle of projects, from feasibility and site investigation through to design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and closure. We are now looking for talented engineers to help support the ongoing growth and success of our business. As a WSP professional, you will have access to our world-class geotechnical laboratory facilities and global network of technical expertise. Having our own laboratory enables us to closely manage the quality from sampling through to testing and design.

At WSP you'll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Our global team of over 5,200 dedicated mining professionals are supporting the industry to decarbonise mining operations in the accelerating green transition. Working collaboratively across borders and disciplines, you'll join a leading team working on interesting and complex projects. We are experts in our field, and we are passionate about mining.

What You'll Do

As a Principal Engineer, you will take on a critical role providing technical leadership and overseeing the technical direction of various projects. This will see you working within a collaborate and supportive multidisciplinary team of highly skilled professionals, who are working on a diverse range of projects across various commodities and clients.

The Role Will Include The Following Responsibilities

  • Oversee the technical direction of heap leach design studies and related analyses, including fulfilling Engineer of Record roles.
  • Support the commissioning and operation of heap leach facilities.
  • Provide input to earth structure designs.
  • Liaise with specialists from other disciplines and offices within WSP.
  • Provide direction and technical input to project teams and ensure that appropriate technical standards are developed and maintained.
  • Assess and understand credible failure modes and how they apply to specific facilities.
  • Take on technical leadership of multi-disciplinary project teams on local, regional and international consulting assignments.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentoring for staff in the regional team and as required review their project work.
  • Deliver best practice consulting services to clients in Australia and overseas.
  • Provide recommendations in area of tailings and mine waste management to clients.
  • Maintain effective client relationships and generate consulting business.
  • Build and maintain business networks.
  • Oversee the project direction, including risk management, budget oversight and quality control for tailings, mine waste, heap leach and similar assignments.

About You
  • Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Civil or Mining Engineering.
  • Extensive proven experience working on heap leach/mine waste related projects locally or internationally, ideally in a consulting environment.
  • Exceptional technical knowledge including understanding of heap leach studies and design.
  • Ability to work independently and within multi-disciplinary project teams.
  • Demonstrated experience managing technically and commercially in a mining consultancy.
  • Ability to lead teams through technical guidance, and mentor more junior team members.
  • In-depth understanding of local and international guidelines, best practice protocols and client standards.
  • Ability to interpret, analyse and communicate information of a more complex nature and understanding of confidentiality of information.
  • Excellent communication skills, and strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to balance innovation, quality and technical excellence with delivery to timelines and cost.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills, with the capacity to build professional relationships both internally and client facing.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
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  • Employment typeFull-time
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  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
  • IndustriesProfessional Services

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