# Tailings Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Accra
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: contract
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Tailings Engineer to join our Mine Waste team on a renewable fixed-term basis in Accra, Ghana. As a Tailings Engineer, you will provide tailings services and technical advice on complex tailings issues to clients in the mining industry.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

- Providing technical direction and mentoring for junior staff

- Managing, analysing, and reporting on tailings and geotechnical projects

- Designing and inspecting mine waste storage facilities

- Conducting closure planning, deposition, stability, and seepage analysis for water and tailings storage dams

- Participating in training activities, mentoring, and transferring knowledge to junior tailings/geotechnical engineers

- Planning, developing schedules, coordinating, and overseeing manpower on important engineering projects

To succeed in this role, you will need:

- A relevant degree (BEng or BSc) in Civil Engineering with 8+ years of experience post-graduation

- Developed specialist skills in tailings and geotechnical engineering

- Professional registration at GhIE preferred

- Legislation related to engineering design supporting water use and waste management license applications

- Financial knowledge (Understanding of Work in Progress, Accounts Receivables, and DSOs)

- Proven skills/experience to lead mine-related projects coupled with sound project management skills

- Proficiency in MS Office, slope stability analysis, seepage analysis, and modelling software

Benefits at WSP include:

- Competitive benefits and remuneration package

- Opportunity to deepen your expertise in a dynamic work environment

- Innovative and collaborative multidisciplinary projects

- On-the-job training, mentoring, and coaching

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- tailings engineering
- geotechnical engineering
- project management
- MS Office
- slope stability analysis
- seepage analysis

### Nice to have
- MSc in Geotechnical field
- GhIE registration
- financial knowledge

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