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Hatch · 2 weeks ago

Senior Engineer - Tailings

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Hatch is a global company committed to positive change in the mining and metals sector. They are seeking a Senior Engineer with a geotechnical background to lead projects in tailings storage facility design and support the development of their multidisciplinary team in Tucson, Arizona.

Business Development

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Carry out a tailings storage facility design project by completing and/or guiding the required geotechnical engineering analysis and coordinating a multi-discipline team. The study level can range from conceptual, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering or construction

Prepare and review trade-off studies, feasibility to detailed engineering studies, engineering reports, drawings and specifications for mine waste disposal

Support the team in identifying and solving geotechnical issues. A common example for a practitioner with geotechnical engineering background is to have a reasoned insight of settlements, liquefaction potential, slope stabilization, pore pressure generation, excavation and backfilling procedures, and related problems

Be able to carry out slope stability and seepage analysis and understand contractive (liquefaction) behavior under static and earthquake loading scenarios. Proficient in geotechnical modeling software, such as SLOPE/W, SEEP/W and SIGMA/W. Support the team in coordinating geotechnical models of tailings storage facilities, especially with limit equilibrium and dynamic deformation under a variety of loading conditions

Develop and manage field and laboratory investigation programs to support the design of tailings storage facilities

Develop and manage geotechnical instrumentation monitoring programs

Support field operations through supervision, troubleshooting and monitoring. A practitioner with geotechnical engineering background would require experience in drilling, carrying out and understanding in situ tests, piezocone soundings, reconnaissance trenches, as well as tailings storage facility construction, subgrade compaction assessment, and installation of geosynthetics, etc

Prepare and review proposals including cost estimates using Hatch’s internal proposal software system

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers

Qualification

Geotechnical EngineeringTailings Storage Facility DesignSlope Stability AnalysisProfessional Engineering RegistrationGeoStudio SoftwareConstruction Quality AssuranceMS Office ProficiencyAutoCAD Civil3DPython ProgrammingVisual Basic ProgrammingBilingual (English/Spanish)

Required

Bachelor degree(s) in Civil, Geological, or Mining engineering and/or post-graduate in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited University

Valid professional engineering registration in the USA

Minimum of 12 years' experience in a role leading to this opportunity

Construction/field experience (construction quality assurance in geotechnical/hydrotechnical facilities

Excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills

Works well and seamlessly in an international team with a multi-disciplinary approach and a strong client focus

Highly proficient in MS Office suite of tools including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Proficient in GeoStudio or Rocscience package and advance use of Excel

Familiar with AutoCAD Civil3D environment

Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Valid passport preferably with international recognition as well as a valid driver's license

Preferred

Preferred bilingual proficiency in (English/Spanish)

Preferred abilities with computer programming in Python or Visual Basic

Experience in deformation analyses would be considered a plus

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Long term career development

Think globally, work locally

Company

Hatch

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Hatch is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary professional services firm that delivers a comprehensive array of technical services.

Founded in 1955

Mississauga, Ontario, CAN

5001-10000 employees

https://www.hatch.com

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