Phoenix - Process Engineer, Tailings & Heap Leach
On-siteBattle Mountain, Nevada, United States
Job Summary
Conduct regular inspections and monitoring of tailings storage facilities and heap leach facilities to ensure stability and performance. Contribute to the development and implementation of tailings management plans and standard operating procedures aligned with GISTM guidelines. Review and interpret monitoring data regarding groundwater levels, seepage, and settlement to inform decision-making and optimize fluid management strategies. Manage geotechnical drilling investigation programs and large-scale projects, including team coordination, budget tracking, and execution. Provide input during reclamation and closure of facilities reaching the end of their mine life. Participate in interdisciplinary teams to address challenges and communicate geotechnical findings to operations and engineering personnel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related engineering degree or equivalent experience
- Strong project management skills
- Knowledge of tailings and heap leach operations and construction
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- A strong health and safety leader that strives for personal and site-wide excellence
- Conduct regular inspections and monitoring of TSFs and HLFs
- Contribute to the development and implementation of tailings management plans, and standard operating procedures, aligning with GISTM guidelines
- Work closely with operating teams, mining engineers, environmental specialists, outside consultants, and Engineers of Record to ensure effective facility management
- Review and interpret monitoring data: groundwater levels, seepage, settlement, and other relevant parameters to ensure stability and performance of TSF's and HLFs
- Effectively communicate geotechnical findings, conclusions and recommendations to Process, Mine Operations and Engineering personnel
- Manage geotechnical drilling investigation programs
- Manage large scale projects including team coordination, budget tracking, and execution
- Provide input and support during reclamation and closure of TSFs and HLFs that have reached the end of their mine life
- Provide regular updates on water and mass balance modeling results to inform decision-making and optimize fluid management strategies around TSFs and HLFs
- Participate in interdisciplinary teams to address challenges and find innovative solutions
Desired Qualifications
- 2 to 5 years of experience in the mining or related industry
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