Geotechnical Tailings Engineer

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Full time
Location: Bletchley
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Job offered by: Carrington West
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Category:
Senior Tailings Engineer

Our client is seeking to employ a senior-level Tailings Engineer to join their team in Milton Keynes. The engineer would contribute to new and existing projects and assist project managers and project directors with surveillance of existing and design of new tailings storage facilities and return water dams.

Requirements

Experience in tailings engineering Good fundamental understanding and knowledge of soil mechanics Good understanding of the various types of engineering contracts Postgraduate experience in geotechnical engineering will be advantageous Experience in CPTu testing and interpretation Experience in geotechnical investigations Experience in related laboratory testing of soils and tailings material Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and MS Projects / PrimaVera Experience with slope stability, seepage analysis and FEM software, such as Geostudio Proficient in AutoCad Civil 3D or ModelMaker Valid driver's license and passport

Preferred Skills and Attributes

Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills Good communication skills, fluent in English Dynamic, self-motivated, takes responsibility and ownership of tasks Able to manage time effectively Attention to detail Strong mentoring skills Strong organisational and planning skills

Main Duties

Planning and scheduling of projects Compilation of proposals and appointment of sub-contractors and sub-consultants Surveillance of tailings storage facilities and return water dams Assisting the Engineer of Record (EoR) in carrying out annual audit inspections on tailings storage facilities and return water dams Driving and managing the design of new tailings storage facilities, return water dams or associated infrastructure, together with travelling to site to conduct field investigations relevant to the project Performing and overseeing stability analysis of various facilities and types of residue Transfer of knowledge and delegating work to a team of graduate, junior, and intermediate level engineers Managing a project and reporting back to project managers and directors

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