This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Lead Geotechnical Engineer, to join our global Mining Team reporting to our Lakewood, CO or Madison, WI office. The successful candidate will become part of a dynamic mining team with clients in the US and internationally. Our ideal candidate has a background in geotechnical/civil engineering in the mining industry.

Your Impact

• Responsible for delivering civil and geotechnical design projects to WSP’s mining clients

• Plan, supervise and lead civil/geotechnical site investigations

• Become an engineer of record of tailings storage facilities

• Oversight of project delivery including scope, budget, schedule, and resource management

• Managing and coordinating project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables

• Perform and review / oversee geotechnical engineering analyses

• Recognize and initiate business development opportunities and recruiting opportunities.

• Lead and/or assist with the coordination, development and production of proposals, SOQs and presentations

• Travel to domestic and international mine sites with approximately 15% travel.

• Provide peer review and support of technical design projects.

• Mentor and develop staff of engineering professionals.

• 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

• BS in Civil Engineering or Geological Engineering

• 10+ years of experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably with mining projects

• Currently registered or immediately on a path to PE registration within the first 2 years

• Strong academic background and solid understanding of soil mechanics

• Understanding the mine waste management lifecycle from design to operations to closure

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Tailings Storage Facility and Heap Leach Facility design

• Foundations

• Earth dams and levees

• Project Management skills including scheduling and budgeting

• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team of professionals at various stages of their career

• Demonstrated technical excellence in geotechnical engineering, including the following specifics: material characterization, seepage, slope stability, liquefaction assessment, deformation modeling, and seismic hazard impacts.

• Proficiency in MS Office and slope stability programs (e.g., GeoStudio and/or RocScience) required. Familiarity with gINT, FLAC or PLAXIS and other latest geotechnical design software strongly preferred.

• Practical understanding of drilling methods, field investigations, and laboratory testing procedures

• Excellent communication, leadership, mentoring, writing, interpersonal and presentation skills

• Superior time management, planning and ability to interact with clients

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites in the US and internationally. Approximately 15% overnight travel.

• Must pass background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Geotechnical Engineering

• Previously held position as Engineer of Record or Repsonsible Tailings Storage Facility Engineer of a Tailings Storage Facility

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $111, 200 - $198,220

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.