Technical Director- Tailings- Arizona
Technical Director- Tailings- Arizona
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Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of mining! Together and with our mining clients we will create a lasting community benefit making water energy and communities sustainable for generations to come.
Join our team of globally connected engineers scientists and specialists to help solve complex mining challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery and beyond.
Join GHD.
Who are we looking for
The US West Mining Market is a critical component of GHDs overall growth strategy in the Americas. The US West Regionis looking to bring onboard an experienced Technical Director Tailingsto complement our existing Tailings and Mine Waste global services team as well as strengthen and grow our US mining business. GHD has a significant profile across North America in tailings and mine waste expertise for Tier 1 clients and our needs in the US are growing.
This position can be based in any of our offices across the West region. Phoenix AZ; Tucson AZ; Sacramento CA; Roseville CA; Seattle WA; Irvine CA; Eureka CA; Concord CA; Bay Area CA Redding CA.
As a technical leader in geotechnical and civil engineering relating to Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) design and construction you will be responsible for the direction of small medium and large project teams working within the wider GHD global tailings community on projects for TSFs. These projects may be across multiple geographies.
You will also have an opportunity to share your knowledge through GHDs School of Tailings our highly regarded global online training course.
The role requires detailed knowledge of CDA ANCOLD GISTM ICOLD and other localregulations/guidelines and networking across the industry. You will ideally have a broad range of experience in geotechnical investigation and laboratory testing planning design and construction services for tailings dams.
While this opportunity is a fulltime role flexible work options are also available.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership often in multidisciplinary teams for planning field investigations feasibility studies and detailed design activities
- Lead TSF design including deposition planning water management foundations embankment dam stability hydraulic analyses liquefaction analyses seismic deformation analyses and groundwater analyses
- Scope and lead geotechnical investigations and laboratory testing programs
- Participate in dam safety inspections and dam safety risk assessments
- Develop client and internal relationships both nationally and internationally
- Mentor and train other GHD staff.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Engineering (Civil or Geotechnical)
- Minimum 20 experience in geotechnical and civil engineering relating to dams and mine waste ideally in a consulting environment and relevant postgraduate qualifications are preferred
- Registered Professional Engineer
- Established industry profile through participation in professional and academic associations and scientific publications
- Detailed knowledge of design of a broad range of dam types including embankment tailings and concrete dams
- Ability to grow a team and provide mentoring of junior staff
- Strong knowledge of relevant American and international standards industry guidelines and current industry practices
As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race creed religion national origin citizenship color sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or veteran status.
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Employment Type
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