# Mine Waste Lead Geotechnical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Tucson, AZ
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking a Lead Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join our US Mine Waste team in Tucson, AZ, with options to work in Tempe, AZ; Reno, NV; or Elko, NV. You will work on challenging mining, heavy civil, and geotechnical projects as part of a regional team.

**Your Impact**

- Lead the civil design of mine waste containment facilities, including tailings and waste rock, and heap leach facilities.

- Manage and execute various mine waste geotechnical engineering projects, including field investigations, laboratory testing, data interpretation, and geotechnical analysis.

- Conduct complex geotechnical analyses focusing on soil mechanics, stability, seepage, thermal modelling, and deposition modelling.

- Independently manage projects, deliver high-quality reports, and contribute to client relationships and business development.

- Work with and lead multi-disciplinary project teams, support technical proposals, and manage junior engineers.

- Stay current with the latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.

**Who You Are**

- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline.

- 7-10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.

- Professional engineer license required.

- Experience with tailings management and heap leach facility design in the mining industry.

- Proficiency in software such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and geotechnical analysis tools.

- Strong client liaison, business development, and project management skills.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Master's degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or a related field.

- Willingness to work on diverse projects and travel as needed.

## Skills

### Required
- Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
- Soil Mechanics
- Geotechnical Analysis
- MicroStation
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- ArcGIS

### Nice to have
- Master's degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
- Field work and travel

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