Tailings Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Mining Advisory team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Our Mining Group

Our global team of over 5,200 dedicated mining professionals are supporting the industry to decarbonise mining operations in the accelerating green transition. Working collaboratively across borders and disciplines, you’ll join a leading team working on interesting and complex projects. We are experts in our field, and we are passionate about mining.

What you’ll do:

In this role, you’ll contribute to the design, assessment, and operation of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and associated infrastructure. You’ll be involved across the project lifecycle, from concept and feasibility through to detailed design, construction support, and closure planning. Working closely with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams, you'll gain exposure to technically diverse and high-profile projects. Your day to day will also include;

• Undertaking screening level and detailed design analyses to support the design of tailings storage facilities and other earth structures, initially under close guidance from our senior specialists, but with a view to carrying out such work independently.
• Interpreting results from laboratory testing and preparing summary reports, and developing a basis for defensible soil strength parameters, using laboratory and field results.
• Developing designs for tailings storage facilities and other earth structures.
• Undertaking field work to manage the specification and implementing design changes while on site.
• Assist with project planning and preparation of technical deliverables.
• Engaging with multidisciplinary teams including water, environmental, geotech, and mine planning professionals
• Preparing and delivering technical reports on time.

About You

We value a range of perspectives and experience levels, and we’re committed to supporting your career development.. whether you're looking to deepen your technical skills, grow into a leadership role, or work on international projects. We hope that you'll come with;

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical or related discipline;
• Experience working on tailings/mine waste related projects locally or internationally, ideally in a consulting environment 
• Enthusiasm for fieldwork with practical experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a desire to work across diverse project teams
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to high-quality, safe outcomes

Our guiding principles:

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future-focused and challenge the status quo.
• We foster collaboration in everything we do.
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

We value flexibility, and are happy for this role to be based in any of our major Mining Advisory hubs (Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle or Sydney).

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.