Senior Mining Engineer
$163k - $196k per yearArcadis
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer to join our Canadian Mine Sector team. This client‑facing, technical role requires 15–20 years of direct mining sector geotechnical engineering experience.
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, diversion systems), and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies. The candidate will act as or grow toward serving as an Engineer of Record (EoR) or Deputy EoR, providing technical oversight and ensuring engineering integrity across projects. They 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. Additionally, they will play a key role in client engagement and business development, supporting existing relationships and identifying opportunities for growth.
Responsibilities
- Support Project Managers on tailings engineering, environmental investigations, remediation, and permitting projects.
- Lead technical delivery and oversee junior staff.
- Coordinate resources and work closely with senior technical leaders.
- Act as or develop toward serving as an Engineer of Record or Deputy EoR.
- Provide technical leadership to project teams, define project goals and constraints, and guide junior staff.
- Support permitting efforts and ensure 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 or 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.
Additional Technical Expertise
- Proficiency with geotechnical modeling software such as GeoStudio, RocScience, FLAC, or PLAXIS.
- Working knowledge of Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or similar geospatial tools.
- Strong capability with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to support technical analysis and reporting.
- Ability to clearly present technical findings and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
- Multilingual skills (English, Spanish, French) are valued.
Salary range: $163,000-196,000.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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.
Responsabilités du poste
La personne retenue travaillera en étroite collaboration avec des équipes de projet multidisciplinaires afin de planifier et de réaliser des études, des conceptions et des solutions de gestion des résidus miniers et des stériles. Cela comprend la préparation de rapports techniques et de plans de travail, la réalisation d’évaluations techniques des installations de résidus, des aires de stockage des stériles et des ouvrages de gestion de l’eau (p. ex., barrages, digues et systèmes de dérivation), ainsi que la coordination avec les clients et les organismes de réglementation. Vous agirez à titre d’ingénieur responsable ou d’ingénieur responsable adjoint, ou vous vous préparerez à ce rôle, en assurant la supervision technique et en garantissant l’intégrité technique des projets. Vous dirigerez et contribuerez aux revues d’ingénierie géotechnique, superviserez les programmes d’essais en laboratoire et appuierez la planification et l’exécution des inspections annuelles des barrages et des sites. Vous assurerez également un leadership technique, définirez les objectifs et contraintes, encadrerez le personnel junior, coordonnerez les contributions des intervenants internes et externes et soutiendrez les démarches d’autorisation.
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 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.
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.
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