Description
WSP is seeking a Mine Waste Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Reno, NV. The successful candidate will work on challenging mining, heavy civil, and geotechnical projects.
Your Impact
- Leading the civil design of mine waste containment facilities including initial layout and design, site selection, geotechnical and hydrologic analyses, and preparation of design drawings and technical specifications.
- Managing and executing mine waste geotechnical engineering projects, including geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, data interpretation, and geotechnical analysis.
- Scoping, directing, and reviewing complex geotechnical analyses with a focus on soil mechanics.
- Independently managing projects according to client-approved scopes of work and delivering high-quality reports.
- Providing or contributing to client relationship and business development activities.
- Working with and leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
- Supporting technical proposals and design work packages.
- Managing the work of junior engineers.
- Remaining current in the latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.
- Engineer license required.
- Demonstrated experience working on projects related to tailings management and heap leach facility design in the mining industry.
- Sound knowledge in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.
- Demonstrated client liaison and business development skills.
- Project management experience with small to mid-level projects.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities.
- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, and discipline-specific design software.