Senior Tailings Engineer

6 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia SLR Full time

About SLR Consulting

SLR Consulting is a leading global consultancy with over 800 employees across 24 modern offices.

We offer a unique project portfolio, ranging from smaller projects and studies for specific mine operations to multi-million-dollar, multi-discipline projects servicing international clients.

Our team represents a broad and diverse range of technical and environmental capabilities, including engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, remediation specialists, regulatory and compliance specialists, and environmental scientists.

The Role

We are seeking a Principal Geotechnical (Tailings) Engineer to join our growing national and global mine waste team, based out of our modern riverside Brisbane offices.

For the right candidate, opportunities also exist within our Gold Coast, Townsville, Mackay, Sydney Wollongong, and Perth offices.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

  • A minimum of 10 years of specialisation and demonstrated experience in tailings engineering in a consulting role, with tertiary qualifications in Geotechnical / Civil Engineering.
  • Registered Professional Engineer, or eligible to register immediately.
  • Have previously undertaken a senior / leadership role within a tailings engineering team.
  • Extensive experience leading and overseeing projects from concept to final design and implementation and provide direction and advice to clients.
  • Good appreciation of quality and risk management processes within a consulting firm.
  • Excellent report writing and communication skills (English) and strong ability to transfer these skills in preparation of fee proposals, engineering reports, design specifications and design drawings.
  • Ability to plan and deliver geotechnical site investigations for tailings projects with demonstrated experience in the interpretation of field and laboratory testing of tailings, soils and rock, and slope stability assessments.
  • In-depth understanding of local and global tailings standards and guidelines, ANCOLD, ICOLD, GISTM and CDA.
  • Ability to conduct dam safety inspections, dam safety reviews and risk assessments for tailings facilities and embankment dams.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Demonstrated technical autonomy working across multiple commodities and working with larger multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Be proficient in business, client and project development with the ability to be self-sufficient.
  • Well-developed creative, lateral thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Be driven to pass on your knowledge by mentoring junior staff.
  • A previous or current appointment as an Engineer of Record would be highly regarded.

Compensation and Benefits

Naturally we offer a highly competitive salary around $120,000 AUD per year, plus additional benefits and perks, including:

  • Hybrid work model – a mix of in the office and at home- you choose where you work best.
  • Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development.
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave (with the option to access an additional 8 weeks of leave if you become the primary carer in the first 18 months).
  • Professional memberships paid for by SLR and attendance at key networking/industry events.
  • Global and regional mobility.
  • Access to The Hive – an SLR platform of employee benefits, discounts, rewards, recognition and wellbeing.
  • Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease), and an Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental and social well-being.

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