Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Tailings / Geotechnical Engineer
Design and manage tailings, waste, and water facilities for mining projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this role you will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and modelers, delivering technical input for tailings management facilities, heap‑leach plants, water impoundments, waste‑rock dumps, soil‑mechanics solutions and geosynthetic engineering worldwide. You will prepare technical reports, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and cost estimates, while supporting project managers with time, budget and quality control. The position also involves travel across the UK and internationally, mentoring graduate staff, supporting business‑development proposals and representing WSP on‑site, all within a strong health‑and‑safety and equality framework. • Provide technical input on tailings, heap‑leach, water impoundments, waste‑rock dump design, soil mechanics and geosynthetics. • Prepare technical reports, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and cost estimates. • Support project managers with time, budget and quality control. • Mentor graduate team members and contribute to business‑development proposals. • Maintain client relationships and represent WSP on‑site.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸technical input
- ▸report preparation
- ▸design drawings
- ▸cost estimating
- ▸project support
- ▸client relations
What You Bring
The successful candidate will hold a degree in civil, geotechnical engineering or engineering geology with a strong emphasis on soil mechanics, and be familiar with national and international design guidelines and mining waste disposal regulations. Relevant mining and geotechnical experience, project‑management and consultancy exposure, and the ability to work effectively within a team are essential. Willingness to travel, including to remote locations, is required. • Travel within the UK and internationally, including overnight stays as project demands. • Hold a civil/geotechnical engineering degree with strong soil mechanics background. • Demonstrate knowledge of national and international design guidelines and mining waste disposal regulations. • Possess experience in project management, consultancy and team collaboration. • Willingness to work in remote environments and adapt to travel requirements.
Requirements
- ▸civil engineering
- ▸soil mechanics
- ▸design guidelines
- ▸mining regulations
- ▸project management
- ▸teamwork
Benefits
WSP offers a hybrid working model with two days a week remote, flexible “WSP My Hour” for personal activities, part‑time options and the ability to purchase additional leave. Health and wellbeing benefits include a Virtual GP service, Gymflex discounts, a comprehensive menopause support package and the Thrive programme. An inclusive culture is fostered through employee resource groups, a commitment to equality, and continuous development opportunities such as training, mentoring and chartership support. • Enjoy hybrid working (2 days remote), flexible “WSP My Hour”, part‑time options and additional leave purchase. • Access health and wellbeing programmes including Virtual GP, Gymflex discounts and menopause support.
Work Environment
Hybrid