NSW - Senior & Principal Tailings Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Mine Advisoryteam. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Our global team of over 5,200 dedicated mining professionals are supporting the industry to decarbonise mining operations in the accelerating green transition. Working collaboratively across borders and disciplines, you’ll join a leading team working on interesting and complex projects. We are experts in our field, and we are passionate about mining.

What you’ll do :

We're looking for a Senior and Principal Level Engineer to be based in either our Newcastle or Singleton offices. Working as a Tailings Engineer at WSP Australia, you will join a collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team of highly skilled professionals who are working on a diverse range of projects across various commodities and clients. The balanced portfolio of work will allow you to build and sharpen your technical skills, keep work interesting, and continue your professional growth as you deliver best practice consulting services to clients in Australia and overseas.

• Provide technical direction of tailings design studies for multi-disciplinary projects locally and internationally.
• Review work and technical deliverables and fulfill Engineer of Record roles.
• Interface with client leads and external subject matter experts to provide complex recommendations and conflict resolution as required.
• Lead complex risk assessments including Quantitative Risk Assessment.
• Develop solutions to meet client-based standards in addition to local and international guidelines.
• Mitigate and manage risk in the design process associated with cost estimation for feasibility and detailed projects.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers within team.
• Develop solutions that meet client's standards in addition to local and international guidelines

About You

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

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