Job opportunity
Lead Geotechnical Engineer Tailings Dams
Vale Base Metals
Lead tailings and dam engineering for Vale Base Metals in Sudbury, applying geotechnical analysis and risk assessment on-site. Shape safe infrastructure performance.
As Lead Geotechnical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for tailings storage facilities, dams, embankments, and water management systems. Evaluate geotechnical performance through inspections, monitoring data analysis, and risk assessments. Support compliance, dam safety governance, and engineering solutions that protect people, the environment, and the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead safe design, operation, monitoring, and closure of facilities
Conduct inspections and assess conditions, performance, and risks
Analyze stability, seepage, deformation, and monitoring data
Develop risk mitigation measures and operational improvements
Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders
Requirements:
Undergraduate engineering degree in an appropriate discipline
Professional engineering designation, P.Eng, required
Eight to ten years of relevant experience preferred
Mining, extractive, or infrastructure project experience
Strong communication, risk assessment, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
Apply geotechnical leadership, dam safety expertise, and practical risk solutions across Vale Base Metals facilities in Sudbury.
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Apply on source site As Lead Geotechnical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for tailings storage facilities, dams, embankments, and water management systems. Evaluate geotechnical performance through inspections, monitoring data analysis, and risk assessments. Support compliance, dam safety governance, and engineering solutions that protect people, the environment, and the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead safe design, operation, monitoring, and closure of facilities
Conduct inspections and assess conditions, performance, and risks
Analyze stability, seepage, deformation, and monitoring data
Develop risk mitigation measures and operational improvements
Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders
Requirements:
Undergraduate engineering degree in an appropriate discipline
Professional engineering designation, P.Eng, required
Eight to ten years of relevant experience preferred
Mining, extractive, or infrastructure project experience
Strong communication, risk assessment, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
Apply geotechnical leadership, dam safety expertise, and practical risk solutions across Vale Base Metals facilities in Sudbury.
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