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WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Intermediate Mine Waste Engineer

Geotechnical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCA$89.2k - CA$130.8kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in civil, geotechnical, mining, or a related engineering discipline is required; a postgraduate degree is an asset.
  • Five to seven years of relevant experience in mine waste management, tailings engineering, geotechnical engineering, or a related field.
  • Professional Engineer designation in Alberta or British Columbia, or eligibility for registration in one of these provinces.
  • Applied expertise in geotechnical engineering principles and practices, including tailings dam design, mine waste management, field investigations, laboratory data interpretation, and construction support.
  • Experience with environmental regulations, permitting processes, and recognized industry standards applicable to tailings storage facilities and waste rock spoils.
  • Ability to coordinate project tasks, collaborate across disciplines, build trusted client relationships, communicate technical findings clearly, and mentor junior professionals.
  • Critical-thinking and problem-solving capability, with a commitment to safe work practices and responsible technical decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Support tailings storage facility and waste rock spoil projects through dam safety inspections, field investigations, laboratory testing and interpretation, design, and construction oversight.
  • Deliver geotechnical analyses—including stability, seepage, thermal, tailings deposition, consolidation, deformation, dam breach, and runout assessments—to inform safe, defensible project decisions.
  • Develop mine waste management plans, site characterization, and practical recommendations aligned with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and client objectives.
  • Monitor mine waste system performance, interpret data, identify emerging risks, and recommend improvements that strengthen facility integrity and environmental outcomes.
  • Produce proposals, technical reports, and stakeholder documentation while supporting project planning, execution, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers through effective delegation, and champion a safety-first culture across office, field, and construction activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VBA customization, and experience with tailings deposition software such as Muk3D.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1959

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