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Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer/ Ingénieur géotechnique minier principal

$163k - $196k per year

Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer to join our Canadian Mine Sector team to support clients across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Canada’s three territories. This is a client‑facing, technical role requiring 15-20 years of direct mining sector geotechnical engineering experience.

This opportunity requires a dynamic individual with proven experience in mine tailings and waste rock management, including serving (or developing toward serving) as an Engineer of Record (EoR) or Deputy EoR. The role includes dam inspection, engineering oversight, and supporting the growth of environmental and mine consulting services.

In this role, you will support Project Managers (PMs) on tailings engineering, environmental investigations, remediation, and permitting projects, while also leading technical delivery. You will oversee junior staff, coordinate resources, and work closely with senior technical leaders. The successful candidate will be expected to act as or grow into an Engineer of Record for mine infrastructure projects.

Role accountabilities:

The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary project teams to plan and deliver mine tailings and waste rock investigations, designs, and management solutions across a range of complex mining projects. This includes preparing technical reports and work plans, performing engineering evaluations of tailings facilities, waste rock storage areas, and water management structures (e.g., dams, dykes, and diversion systems), and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies.

In this role, you will act as or develop toward serving as an Engineer of Record (EoR) or Deputy EoR, providing technical oversight and ensuring engineering integrity across projects. You will lead and contribute to geotechnical engineering reviews, oversee laboratory testing programs, and support the planning and execution of annual dam and site inspections in accordance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management and Canadian Dam Association guidelines.

You will also provide technical leadership to project teams, defining project goals and constraints, guiding junior staff, and coordinating input from internal and external stakeholders. Applying sound engineering judgment and an understanding of mine operations, you will develop practical, risk‑informed solutions to address client challenges.

Additionally, you will play a key role in client engagement and business development, supporting existing relationships and identifying opportunities for growth, while representing Arcadis with professionalism and strong communication. This includes supporting permitting efforts and ensuring compliance with regulatory and engineering standards across all project phases.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • MSc degree in civil or geotechnical engineering, or a related field from an accredited university
  • Minimum 15-20 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably within the mining industry
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in a Canadian province/territory
  • Demonstrated experience with tailings facilities, dam engineering, and waste rock management
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients and represent Arcadis externally
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and mentoring junior staff

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience serving as an Engineer of Record or significant experience supporting EoR responsibilities across multiple sites
  • Arctic or permafrost region experience in Northern Canada
  • Proven involvement in technical pursuits and project delivery leadership
  • Strong technical writing and presentation skills for senior stakeholders and clients
  • Experience supporting or leading Dam Safety Reviews

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in mine tailings and water dam siting, design, and evaluation, along with experience in slope stability analysis and high wall investigations. They possess a solid foundation in geotechnical investigations, monitoring methods, and soft‑ground mechanics, including stabilization techniques for complex ground conditions.

Proficiency with geotechnical modeling software such as GeoStudio, RocScience, FLAC, or PLAXIS is highly valued, along with working knowledge of Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or similar geospatial tools. The candidate is also expected to demonstrate strong capability with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to support technical analysis and reporting.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, with the ability to clearly present technical findings and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients. Multilingual skills are valued (English, Spanish, French).

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $163,000-196,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’s hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

Arcadis est le chef de file mondial des solutions de conception, d'ingénierie et de conseil durables pour les infrastructures et les espaces naturels.

Nous sommes plus de 36 000 employés, répartis dans plus de 70 pays, engagés à améliorer la qualité de vie. Chacun a un rôle important à jouer. Grâce à la force de nos esprits curieux, nous pouvons ensemble relever les défis les plus complexes de notre monde et avoir un impact encore plus significatif.

Description du poste:

Arcadis est à la recherche d'un ingénieur géotechnique minier expérimenté pour se joindre à son équipe du secteur minier canadien et soutenir les clients en Colombie‑Britannique, en Alberta, en Saskatchewan, en Ontario, au Québec et dans les trois territoires du Canada. Ce poste technique, axé sur le contact client, exige de 15 à 20 ans d'expérience directe en génie géotechnique minière.

Cette opportunité s'adresse à une personne dynamique possédant une expérience avérée en gestion des résidus miniers et des stériles, notamment en tant qu'ingénieur responsable (ou en voie d'y parvenir) ou ingénieur responsable adjoint. Le rôle comprend l'inspection des barrages, la supervision technique et le soutien à la croissance des services de consultation environnementale et minière.

Vous épaulerez les gestionnaires de projet sur les projets d'ingénierie des résidus, les études environnementales, la réhabilitation et l'obtention des permis, tout en assurant la direction technique. Vous superviserez le personnel junior, coordonnerez les ressources et travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec les gestionnaires techniques. Le candidat retenu devra agir à titre d'ingénieur responsable pour les projets d'infrastructure minière ou évoluer vers ce rôle.

Qualifications et expérience :

  • Maîtrise en génie civil ou géotechnique, ou dans un domaine connexe, d’une université accréditée
  • Minimum de 15 à 20 ans d’expérience pertinente en génie géotechnique, de préférence dans l’industrie minière
  • Titre d’ingénieur professionnel (P.Eng.) dans une province ou un territoire canadien
  • Expérience démontrée dans les installations de résidus miniers, l’ingénierie des barrages et la gestion des stériles
  • Excellentes compétences en communication, avec la capacité d’interagir avec les clients et de représenter Arcadis à l’externe
  • Expérience en gestion d’équipes de projet multidisciplinaires et en mentorat de personnel junior

Qualifications souhaitables :

  • Expérience à titre d’ingénieur responsable ou expérience significative en matière de responsabilités d’ingénieur responsable sur plusieurs sites
  • Expérience dans les régions arctiques ou de pergélisol du Nord canadien
  • Expérience avérée en développement technique et en leadership dans la réalisation de projets
  • Excellentes compétences en rédaction technique et en présentation à l’intention des principaux intervenants et des clients
  • Expérience en matière de soutien ou de direction d’examens de la sécurité des barrages

Le candidat idéal possède une solide expertise technique en matière d’implantation, de conception et d’évaluation des bassins de résidus miniers et des barrages, ainsi qu’une expérience en analyse de la stabilité des pentes et en études de parois verticales. Ils possèdent une solide formation en investigations géotechniques, méthodes de surveillance et mécanique des sols meubles, notamment en techniques de stabilisation pour les sols complexes.

La maîtrise de logiciels de modélisation géotechnique tels que GeoStudio, RocScience, FLAC ou PLAXIS est un atout majeur, de même qu'une bonne connaissance de Civil 3D, ArcGIS ou d'outils géospatiaux similaires. Le candidat devra également faire preuve d'une excellente maîtrise de Microsoft Excel, Word et PowerPoint pour l'analyse technique et la rédaction de rapports.

D'excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale sont essentielles, avec la capacité de présenter clairement des résultats techniques et de collaborer efficacement avec des équipes multidisciplinaires et les clients. La maîtrise de plusieurs langues (anglais, espagnol, français) est un plus.

Pourquoi Arcadis ?

Nous ne pouvons atteindre nos objectifs que si chacun est capable d'exprimer pleinement son potentiel. Nous sommes convaincus que la contribution de chacun compte. C'est pourquoi nous privilégions une approche axée sur les compétences, vous permettant de mettre à profit votre expérience et votre expertise uniques pour bâtir votre parcours professionnel et maximiser l'impact que nous pouvons avoir ensemble.

Vous ferez un travail valorisant et, quel que soit votre rôle, vous contribuerez à apporter des solutions durables pour une planète plus prospère. Laissez votre empreinte sur votre carrière, vos collègues, vos clients, votre vie et le monde qui vous entoure.

Ensemble, on peut bâtir un héritage durable.

Joignez‑vous à Arcadis. Créez un héritage.

Notre engagement envers l'égalité, la diversité, l'inclusion et le sentiment d'appartenance

Nous souhaitons que vous puissiez donner le meilleur de vous-même au travail chaque jour. C'est pourquoi nous prenons l'égalité et l'inclusion très au sérieux et nous nous engageons à assumer la responsabilité de nos actions. Notre ambition est d'être un employeur qui respecte l'égalité des chances et met en œuvre des actions positives. Les candidatures de femmes, de personnes issues de minorités, de personnes handicapées et d'anciens combattants sont fortement encouragées. Nous nous engageons à respecter une politique de non‑discrimination à l'embauche, sans discrimination fondée sur aucun critère, notamment la race, les croyances, la couleur de peau, la religion, l'origine nationale, le sexe, l'âge, le handicap, la situation matrimoniale, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité de genre, la citoyenneté, le statut d'ancien combattant ou tout autre critère interdit par la loi.

La fourchette salariale pour ce poste est de 163 000 $ à 196 000 $. Le salaire indiqué correspond à la fourchette salariale pratiquée par Arcadis pour ce poste. Le salaire réel variera en fonction de différents facteurs tels que l'emplacement et les compétences et les qualifications requises pour le poste.

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