Lead Geotechnical Engineer Tailings Dams
Vale Base Metals
Lead tailings and dam engineering for Vale Base Metals in Sudbury, applying geotechnical analysis and risk assessment on-site. Shape safe infrastructure performance.As Lead Geotechnical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for tailings storage facilities, dams, embankments, and water management systems. Evaluate geotechnical performance through inspections, monitoring data analysis, and risk assessments. Support compliance, dam safety governance, and engineering solutions that protect people, the environment, and the business.Key Responsibilities:
Lead safe design, operation, monitoring, and closure of facilitiesConduct inspections and assess conditions, performance, and risksAnalyze stability, seepage, deformation, and monitoring dataDevelop risk mitigation measures and operational improvementsCommunicate findings and recommendations to stakeholdersRequirements:
Undergraduate engineering degree in an appropriate disciplineProfessional engineering designation, P.Eng, requiredEight to ten years of relevant experience preferredMining, extractive, or infrastructure project experienceStrong communication, risk assessment, and multidisciplinary collaboration skillsApply geotechnical leadership, dam safety expertise, and practical risk solutions across Vale Base Metals facilities in Sudbury.
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Lead safe design, operation, monitoring, and closure of facilitiesConduct inspections and assess conditions, performance, and risksAnalyze stability, seepage, deformation, and monitoring dataDevelop risk mitigation measures and operational improvementsCommunicate findings and recommendations to stakeholdersRequirements:
Undergraduate engineering degree in an appropriate disciplineProfessional engineering designation, P.Eng, requiredEight to ten years of relevant experience preferredMining, extractive, or infrastructure project experienceStrong communication, risk assessment, and multidisciplinary collaboration skillsApply geotechnical leadership, dam safety expertise, and practical risk solutions across Vale Base Metals facilities in Sudbury.
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