Mine Waste Engineer Leader for Global Projects

5 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia SLR Full time

SLR Consulting APAC is a dynamic company with over 800 employees across 24 modern offices. Our team offers a diverse range of technical and environmental capabilities, including engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, remediation specialists, regulatory and compliance specialists, and environmental scientists.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Geotechnical (Tailings) Engineer to join our growing national and global mine waste team in Brisbane. The right candidate may also have opportunities to work from other locations such as Gold Coast, Townsville, Mackay, Sydney Wollongong, and Perth.

Our global engineering team operates across 6 continents, supporting each other and bringing expertise to clients. We service some of the largest mining clients in Australia, offering a unique project portfolio ranging from smaller projects and studies for specific mine operations to multi-million-dollar, multi-discipline projects serving international clients.

About the Role

This role offers significant long-term career rewards and opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Key responsibilities include:

  • Working on a wide range of tailings facility and water dam projects at the technical advisory level, across a portfolio of mine sites locally and globally.
  • Actively participating in growing the size and technical development of the team.
  • Having autonomy and recognition in contributing to diverse projects from inception to completion.
  • Working with an extremely capable and experienced team to support technical specialisms and ambitions for professional development.
  • Developing meaningful relationships with colleagues and clients.
  • Establishing a reputation amongst international professionals to become a leader within a diverse business on an exciting growth curve.
What Makes Us Different

SLR understands that tailings management is a multidisciplinary field where you will interact and work with industry-leading professionals in civil engineering, geochemistry, hydrology, hydrogeology, environment, and closure. SLR applies industry best practice to tailings management and supports staff to learn, develop, and apply the latest skills in the field.

Key attributes for the successful candidate include:

  • A minimum of 10 years' experience in tailings engineering in a consulting role, with tertiary qualifications in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering.
  • Registered Professional Engineer or eligible to register immediately.
  • Prior experience in leading and overseeing projects from concept to final design and implementation, providing direction and advice to clients.
  • Excellent report writing and communication skills, with the ability to transfer these skills in preparing fee proposals, engineering reports, design specifications, and design drawings.
  • Ability to plan and deliver geotechnical site investigations for tailings projects, with demonstrated experience in interpreting 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, reviews, and risk assessments for tailings facilities and embankment dams.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Demonstrated technical autonomy working across multiple commodities and teams.
  • Proficiency in business, client, and project development, with self-sufficiency.
  • Well-developed creative, lateral thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is around $150,000 per annum, depending on experience. Additional benefits include a hybrid work model, extra paid leave, inclusive parental leave policy, professional memberships, global mobility, access to employee benefits, regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing, and an Employee Assistance Program.

At SLR, we value diversity, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organisation. If you're excited about joining a truly global consultancy with a down-to-earth team, apply now.

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