Senior 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 Mine 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

We have a 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. Our tailings engineers work on large-scale, world-class projects both in Australia and internationally. We are the tailings consultant of choice for several global mining companies, and our team works across the entire full lifecycle of tailings projects, from feasibility and site investigation through to design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and closure.

What you’ll do:

You'll be delivering geotechnical and civil services for tailings and water dams’ projects, including strategy and concept studies, site investigation, design, construction supervision, operational requirements and customer advice. As well as being responsible for providing senior technical input into design, your day to day will also look like;

• Lead and review technical work on TSFs, mine waste dumps, and water management systems.
• Drive the development of fit-for-purpose solutions tailored to each mining context.
• Assessing and understanding credible failure modes and how they apply to specific tailings storage facilities.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers across the team.
• Providing recommendations in area of tailings and mine waste management to clients.
• Maintaining effective client relationships and generate consulting business.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical depth and project leadership capability. Ideally, you will have:

• Bachelor Qualification in Civil, Geotechnical, Mining Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years’ experience in tailings engineering, preferably within consulting or mining operations.
• Proven experience designing and reviewing TSFs, dams, and related mine infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong client relationships.
• Strong technical writing, reporting, and project coordination skills.
• Proven ability to engage with clients, build trust, and deliver quality outcomes.

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

At WSP, we’re proud to say you'll be joining a team known for technical excellence, diverse project work, and a culture that values innovation, flexibility, and people-first leadership. We offer:

• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options
• Access to technical leaders and industry experts
• Involvement in major national and international mining projects
• A workplace culture that values inclusion, innovation, and integrity
• Industry-leading training and mentorship and leadership development

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.

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).

With us, you can. Apply today.