Senior Tailings Engineer

About the position

Leading consulting engineering company is seeking to employ a senior-level Tailings Engineer with more than 7 years of tailings-related experience, in the tailings department, based in their Sandton offices, on a full-time basis.
 
The engineer would contribute to new and existing projects and assist project managers and project directors with the surveillance of existing tailings storage facilities and the design of new ones, as well as return water dams.
Requirements:

• More than 7 years of tailings engineering experience
• B Eng or BSc Eng in Civil Engineering
• Postgraduate experience in geotechnical engineering will be advantageous
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA
• A strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of soil mechanics
• A strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of CPTu testing and interpretation
• A strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of related laboratory testing of soils and tailings material
• A strong understanding of the various types of engineering contracts
• Experience in geotechnical investigations
• Experience in Tailings Dam Breach Assessments
• At least 5 years of experience with limit equilibrium and numerical slope stability and seepage analysis, with a strong understanding of software such as  GeoStudio, Plaxis or Slide.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and MS Projects / Primavera
• Candidate should be proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D or ModelmakerValid driver’s license and passport

 Responsibilities include: 

• Performing as and/or assisting the Engineer of Record (EoR) in carrying out annual audits inspections on tailings storage facilities and return water dams
• Travel to sites, predominantly South Africa, Tanzania and West Africa, to conduct site inspections related to monitoring and construction management
• Driving and managing the design of new tailings storage facilities, return water dams or associated infrastructure, together with travelling to the site to conduct field investigations relevant to the project
• Performing and overseeing stability analysis of various facilities and types of residue
• Transfer of knowledge and delegating work to a team of graduate, junior and intermediate level engineers
• Should be able to manage a project and report back to project managers and directors
• Keep up with the latest developments in the tailings industry and improve the knowledge base.

Desired Skills:

• geotechnical investigations
• tailings engineering
• soil mechanics

Employer & Job Benefits:

• Medical aid
• Provident Fund