Senior Engineer - Tailings
Mining Corporation, Houston, TX, United States
Key Responsibilities
Carry out a tailings storage facility design project by completing and/or guiding the required geotechnical engineering analysis and coordinating a multi-discipline team. The study level can range from conceptual, pre‑feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering or construction.
Prepare and review trade‑off studies, feasibility to detailed engineering studies, engineering reports, drawings and specifications for mine waste disposal.
Support the team in identifying and solving geotechnical issues. A common example for a practitioner with a geotechnical engineering background is to have a reasoned insight of settlements, liquefaction potential, slope stabilization, pore pressure generation, excavation and backfilling procedures, and related problems.
Be able to carry out slope stability and seepage analysis and understand contractive (liquefaction) behavior under static and earthquake loading scenarios. Proficient in geotechnical modeling software, such as SLOPE/W, SEEP/W and SIGMA/W. Support the team in coordinating geotechnical models of tailings storage facilities, especially with limit equilibrium and dynamic deformation under a variety of loading conditions.
Develop and manage field and laboratory investigation programs to support the design of tailings storage facilities.
Develop and manage geotechnical instrumentation monitoring programs.
Support field operations through supervision, troubleshooting and monitoring. A practitioner with a geotechnical engineering background would require experience in drilling, carrying out and understanding in situ tests, piezocone soundings, reconnaissance trenches, as well as tailings storage facility construction, subgrade compaction assessment, and installation of geosynthetics, etc.
Prepare and review proposals, including cost estimates, using Hatch’s internal proposal software system.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor degree(s) in Civil, Geological, or Mining engineering and/or post‑graduate in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited University.
Valid professional engineering registration in the USA.
Minimum of 12 years’ experience in a role leading to this opportunity.
Construction/field experience (construction quality assurance in geotechnical/hydrotechnical facilities).
Excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills. Preferred bilingual proficiency in English/Spanish.
Works well and seamlessly in an international team with a multi‑disciplinary approach and a strong client focus.
Highly proficient in MS Office suite of tools including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Proficient in GeoStudio or Rocscience package and advanced use of Excel. Experience in deformation analyses would be considered a plus.
Familiar with AutoCAD Civil3D environment.
Preferred abilities with computer programming in Python or Visual Basic.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Valid passport preferably with international recognition as well as a valid driver’s license.
Why join us?
Work with great people to make a difference.
Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions.
Top employer.
What we offer you?
Flexible work environment.
Long‑term career development.
Think globally, work locally.
We’re committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.
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Carry out a tailings storage facility design project by completing and/or guiding the required geotechnical engineering analysis and coordinating a multi-discipline team. The study level can range from conceptual, pre‑feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering or construction.
Prepare and review trade‑off studies, feasibility to detailed engineering studies, engineering reports, drawings and specifications for mine waste disposal.
Support the team in identifying and solving geotechnical issues. A common example for a practitioner with a geotechnical engineering background is to have a reasoned insight of settlements, liquefaction potential, slope stabilization, pore pressure generation, excavation and backfilling procedures, and related problems.
Be able to carry out slope stability and seepage analysis and understand contractive (liquefaction) behavior under static and earthquake loading scenarios. Proficient in geotechnical modeling software, such as SLOPE/W, SEEP/W and SIGMA/W. Support the team in coordinating geotechnical models of tailings storage facilities, especially with limit equilibrium and dynamic deformation under a variety of loading conditions.
Develop and manage field and laboratory investigation programs to support the design of tailings storage facilities.
Develop and manage geotechnical instrumentation monitoring programs.
Support field operations through supervision, troubleshooting and monitoring. A practitioner with a geotechnical engineering background would require experience in drilling, carrying out and understanding in situ tests, piezocone soundings, reconnaissance trenches, as well as tailings storage facility construction, subgrade compaction assessment, and installation of geosynthetics, etc.
Prepare and review proposals, including cost estimates, using Hatch’s internal proposal software system.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor degree(s) in Civil, Geological, or Mining engineering and/or post‑graduate in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited University.
Valid professional engineering registration in the USA.
Minimum of 12 years’ experience in a role leading to this opportunity.
Construction/field experience (construction quality assurance in geotechnical/hydrotechnical facilities).
Excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills. Preferred bilingual proficiency in English/Spanish.
Works well and seamlessly in an international team with a multi‑disciplinary approach and a strong client focus.
Highly proficient in MS Office suite of tools including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Proficient in GeoStudio or Rocscience package and advanced use of Excel. Experience in deformation analyses would be considered a plus.
Familiar with AutoCAD Civil3D environment.
Preferred abilities with computer programming in Python or Visual Basic.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Valid passport preferably with international recognition as well as a valid driver’s license.
Why join us?
Work with great people to make a difference.
Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions.
Top employer.
What we offer you?
Flexible work environment.
Long‑term career development.
Think globally, work locally.
We’re committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.
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