Geotechnical Engineer jobs in Tucson, AZ

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As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join our US Mine Waste team, at our Tucson office located in Tucson, AZ. You will have the opportunity to work as a part of a regional team on challenging mining, heavy civil, and geotechnical projects.  # GlobalMining

Your Impact

• Contribute to the civil design of mine waste containment (tailings and waste rock) and heap leach facilities including initial layout and design, site selection and facility layout, geotechnical and hydrologic analyses, and preparation of design drawings and technical specifications for construction
• Managing and executing a wide variety of mine waste geotechnical engineering projects, including geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, data interpretation, and geotechnical analysis
• Scoping, and performing complex geotechnical analyses with a focus on soil mechanics, including stability, seepage, deposition modeling; and run out analyses for mine waste or water embankment dams and waste rock spoils
• Managing projects according to client-approved scopes of work and delivering high quality reports on time and within budget subject to senior review and oversight
• Contributing to client relationship and business development activities focused on building and growing our business 
• Supporting technical proposals and design work package in response to client needs
• Managing and the work of junior engineers and providing training and oversight
• Remain current in latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
  

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related discipline
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior geotechnical design experience
• Professional Engineer registration
• Demonstrated experience working on heavy civil/earthworks related projects, and experience in commonly used software packages
• Sound knowledge in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering
• Demonstrated client liaison and business development skills
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including scoping, and tracking hours and expenses for project work commensurate with years of experience
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
• Strong technical writing skills
• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution
• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors, drillers, and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently
• Ability to effectively delegate work and lead project teams
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week
• Occasional travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical engineering
• Demonstrated experience working on projects related to tailings management and heap leach facility design in the mining industry
• Willingness to work on projects across business sectors, performing a variety of tasks, sometimes on short notice
• Enthusiasm for field work and travel (local and national) as needed for project and other needs
  

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