Senior Engineer - Tailings
Mining Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
The Tailings, Mine Waste and Mine Closure (Tailings) Practice group at Hatch is seeking to hire a senior‑level Geotechnical Engineer to become a practitioner in the field and part of our expanding team in Salt Lake City, UT. This role is suited for a highly motivated professional with a strong technical focus, interested in supporting the development of the practice and expanding its capability within the North American cluster of specialists in tailings and mine waste management.
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, including settlements, liquefaction potential, slope stabilization, pore pressure generation, excavation and backfilling procedures, and related problems.
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, and coordinate geotechnical models of tailings storage facilities.
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, including drilling and in‑situ testing.
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’s 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 (quality assurance in geotechnical/hydrotechnical facilities).
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Preferred bilingual proficiency in English/Spanish.
Ability to work well and seamlessly in an international multidisciplinary team with 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 is a plus.
Familiar with AutoCAD Civil3D environment.
Preferred ability 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 are 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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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, including settlements, liquefaction potential, slope stabilization, pore pressure generation, excavation and backfilling procedures, and related problems.
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, and coordinate geotechnical models of tailings storage facilities.
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, including drilling and in‑situ testing.
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’s 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 (quality assurance in geotechnical/hydrotechnical facilities).
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Preferred bilingual proficiency in English/Spanish.
Ability to work well and seamlessly in an international multidisciplinary team with 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 is a plus.
Familiar with AutoCAD Civil3D environment.
Preferred ability 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 are 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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