Freeport-McMoRan · 8 hours ago
Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Site TCLW
Morenci, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $141K/yr
5+ years expFreeport-McMoRan is committed to providing a collaborative environment with a focus on safety and employee growth. The Senior Geotechnical Engineer will supervise and guide activities to maintain tailings, crushed leach, and water dam facilities, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and collaborating with various teams to enhance operational performance.
Mining
Responsibilities
Supervise, guide, and participate in activities to maintain performance of tailings, crushed leach, and water dam facilities through inspection, measurement, data management, interpretation, analysis, coordination, problem solving and reporting
Apply and improve performance of tailings, crushed leach and water management systems and associated procedures for assigned active and inactive facilities
Oversee construction Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) activities for TSFs, CLSs, and WD
Collaborate with operators, engineers, and maintenance to continuously ensure good performance of tailings, crushed leach, and water management areas and to identify and implement associated improvements including the mine, process, tailings, water, environmental and safety areas
Engage the Engineer of Record in the design and operations of TCLW facilities
Communicate accurate, timely and relevant geotechnical information to Operational management team
Serve as point of contact with corporate engineers and management, including tracking all recommendations, ensuring compliance with those recommendations, and reporting actions regularly
Work on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects
Contribute to annual operational and sustaining capital budget preparation by supplying costs and recommendations
Assist with the development, maintenance and implementation of strategic plans and sustaining capital forecasts for five-year and life of mine plans for to assigned TSFs, CLSs, and WD
Manage appropriate budgets for consulting and other services such as drilling and construction contractors
Lead and mentor lower-level engineers and contractors in key practice areas
Review designs in key practice areas and understand interaction with other functional areas/discipline
Apply relevant standards and guidelines
Actively support operation’s water team and engineers with analysis of material properties, water loss parameters, and operational changes for TSFs, CLSs, and WDs
May represent the site on company sponsored steering teams related to geotechnical efforts
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum, with courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and five (5) years of experience in an applicable field of expert OR
Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum, with courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and three (3) years of experience in an applicable field of expertise
Engineer in Training (EIT) or equivalent relevant certification
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to a diversely educated audience
Knowledge in the principles and practices of Civil, Geologic, Geotechnical, or Hydrologic Engineering or a related field of Science or Engineering
Knowledge of appropriate software (MS Office, AutoCAD) and Geotechnical analysis
Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety of yourself and others
Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
Preferred
Experience with tailings storage facilities design, construction, and operations
Experience with project scheduling and project controls
Experience with geotechnical slope stability instrumentation and monitoring programs, data management, and analysis
Experience reviewing and editing geotechnical engineering reports and documents for a variety of applications
Engineering experience in geotechnical analyses including field investigations, lab testing, soil characterization, slope stability, seismic analysis
Superior interpersonal as well as written and oral communication skills with diverse teams of technical and non-technical staff
Skilled in related Engineering software (AutoCAD/Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Muk3D), programming languages
Benefits
Employees who are required to work on-site are eligible for a $750 monthly housing allowance, provided they meet program guidelines
Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
Company-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home and vehicle
Internal progression opportunities
Learn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package!
Company
Freeport-McMoRan
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (Freeport) is a leading international metals company with the objective of being foremost in copper.
10001+ employees
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A. Cory Stevens
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Bertrand Odinet
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