Junior Geo-Environmental Engineer
WSP Golder is a leader in Future Ready end-to-end mining solutions and delivery services. Our team is growing and we have a new full-time opportunity within our Mining team for a Junior/Intermediate Geo-environmental, Geotechnical or Tailings Engineer, based in Brisbane, Perth or Newcastle.
This exciting opportunity is within our Mine Closure team who are helping clients responsibly manage their carbon footprint and social licence by delivering integrated mine closure solutions. Want to be involved in complex multidisciplinary projects that make a difference?
About Us
With approximately 55,000 talented people globally and 6,400 across more than 50 offices in Australia and New Zealand, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
WSP Golder is the largest environmental and mining consulting firm globally, with over 14,000 environment and mining professionals. Together, we can accelerate our global Environmental, Social & Governance vision, and make an impact on our built and natural environment.
- We are a leading global specialised engineering and consulting firm with over 60 years of successful service to its clients
- Our team of dedicated closure practitioners represents industry-leading knowledge and unparalleled global reach
- Our commitment to closure is backed by real strategy, led by renowned industry specialists
- Our global closure leadership team is specifically focused on expanding and connecting our closure business across the world. This team is composed by leaders for Europe and Middle East, Canada, US, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
- Our Asia Pacific (APAC) group has strong representation across Australia with key centres in Perth, Brisbane and Newcastle, with modern amenities including a newly outfitted location in the heart of Perth
- Our closure practitioners are connected through an online closure technical community which gathers more than 500 professionals working on closure worldwide
- We are committed in funding innovation programs and new approaches to mine closure and other areas of our business supported by knowledgement management resources and systems. We have developed internal standards and several tools for the design and closure of tailings facilities and other mine waste facilities
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with the integration of engineering and geotechnical assessments to closure design projects ranging from concept to detailed design
- Developing closure design criteria for mine waste facilities aligned with international best practice including assisting driving our Global Closure Strategy through attendance at team events, planning sessions, technical conferences and training courses
- Geotechnical characterisation and specification of materials for closure of mine waste facilities (cover materials, erosion protection materials, etc.)
- Application of geotechnical concepts, analyses, and modelling to assess long term stability of mine waste facilities (long term drainage, settlements and consolidation, slope stability, infiltration)
- Identifying and designing measures to control long term stability of mine waste facilities based on industry best practice and available benchmarks
- Preparation of project engineering documentation, including reports, specifications, engineering calculation sheets, risk assessments and concept sketches
- Supporting the management of closure projects with technical co-ordination, client liaison and project controls including addressing technical review comments and responding to Client requests; and
- Preparing technical deliverables such as proposals, reports, drawings and specifications under senior review
Skills, Qualifications, and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mining, Geotechnical or Geo-environmental Engineering with at least 1 -2 years of work experience
- Demonstrated experience in geotechnical/civil design and analysis, ideally with a focus in landforms and covers for closure
- Experience with numerical modelling packages such as GeoStudio, Soil Vision, CONDES, FS CONSOL, Caesar, Geofluv, Siberia
- Demonstrated experience in geotechnical analyses (seepage, stability, consolidation, etc)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and within a team environment
- A commitment to diversity, environment, health, safety and society.
Some of the many benefits we offer you include:
- Access to a world-leading team of closure practitioners and technical specialists
- Exposure to closure projects at a multitude of scales, scopes, and geographies
- Professional and technical development opportunities
- Flexible working hours and working from home.
- Global mobility.
- Parental leave & purchased additional annual leave.
- Corporate employee discounts and offers.
- Salary continuance insurance.
- Wellness at work & social club.
- Workplace giving /volunteering.
- Employee reward & recognition program.
Inspired by Diversity, Driven by Inclusion…….
Discover a forward-thinking culture that incorporates some conventional yet non-negotiable qualities—like respect, integrity and trust. We welcome to the table all perspectives, strengths, skills, creeds and genders because we know that diverse ideas breed extraordinary results.
WSP supports a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
If you want to have a confidential conversation about the role feel free to get in touch with Jeremy Olaivar on +61 404 447 410 or at Jeremy.Olaivar@wsp.com
Please note we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies for this role.
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