Principal Tailings Engineer

Principal Tailings Engineer focuses on review of tailings storage facilities, including embankment stability, seepage management, water balance assessments, and closure planning.

What the role involves

• Review of tailings storage facilities, including embankment stability, seepage management, water balance assessments, and closure planning.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects involving geotechnical, civil, hydrotechnical, and environmental disciplines.
• Leading dam safety reviews, risk assessments, and emergency preparedness initiatives for tailings facilities.
• Provide technical governance in accordance with applicable industry standards.
• Supporting clients in achieving compliance with international tailings governance frameworks, including GISTM, ICOLD, CDA, and other relevant standards.
• Direct geotechnical investigations and interpret field and laboratory data to support engineering design and risk evaluation.

Skills and requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years' experience in tailings engineering, geotechnical engineering, or dam engineering.
• Extensive experience in the design.
• Proven experience acting as Engineer of Record (EoR) or equivalent senior technical authority.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• Globe 24-7, in partnership with a leading international engineering consultancy, is supporting the appointment of a Principal Tailings Engineer.