Tailings and Water Lead

Wood works with many of the world's leading companies in the mining industry. Wood currently has a opportunity for a Senior Lead Tailings & Mine Waste Engineering in our Santiago, Chile office. This position will be responsible for leading and growing the Tailings & Mine Waste Engineering discipline, providing technical leadership, team management, project support, business development and client engagement for studies related to tailings storage facilities, mine waste facilities, water management, dam safety and tailings governance.

This role requires strong technical, managerial and business leadership skills. The successful candidate will provide specialist expertise in the design, analysis, stability, operation and closure of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs), as well as independent reviews, risk assessments and compliance with international industry standards

** ALL CVS must be in English

Responsibilities

• Lead the Tailings & Mine Waste Engineering discipline and provide technical direction to multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and maintain strategic client relationships and support business growth initiatives.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals including scopes, budgets, schedules and resource estimates.
• Lead Conceptual Studies, Scoping Studies, PEA, PFS, FS, detailed engineering and operational support assignments.
• Lead evaluations of Conventional, Thickened, Paste, Filtered and Dry Stack Tailings alternatives.
• Establish design criteria for tailings storage facilities and associated containment structures.
• Lead static and seismic stability assessments, liquefaction evaluations, seepage analyses and geotechnical performance reviews.
• Lead water balance studies, water management strategies and extreme hydrological event assessments.
• Lead facility expansion, optimization, closure and post-closure studies.
• Participate in FMEA workshops, consequence classifications and tailings governance initiatives.
• Act as technical lead for Due Diligence, Independent Tailings Reviews and Dam Safety Reviews.
• Support or participate as Engineer of Record (EoR) where required.
• Act as senior technical reviewer for internal and external studies.
• Lead the preparation, review and approval of technical reports and engineering documentation.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, regulatory and international standards.
• Present technical recommendations and risks to clients, investors, regulators and independent reviewers.
• Manage interfaces across disciplines and ensure quality, schedule and budget objectives are achieved.
• Support Wood’s technical positioning through conferences, industry engagement and business development activities.

Ensure compliance with company safety, quality and project management systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional registration and good standing.
• Postgraduate studies in Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Dam Engineering or related disciplines are preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience including mining consulting and operational project experience.
• Minimum 10 years of specific experience in tailings and mine waste engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, assessment and operation of tailings facilities.
• Experience in geotechnical stability, liquefaction, seepage, drainage and seismic performance of tailings dams.
• Experience in water management, water balances and hydraulic design associated with tailings facilities.
• Experience leading Conceptual Studies, PEA, PFS, FS, detailed engineering and operational support projects.
• Experience preparing and approving Design Criteria Reports, Basis of Design Reports, DBMs and Engineering Design Reports.
• Experience developing technical chapters for PEA, PFS and FS studies.
• Experience with Due Diligence, Independent Tailings Reviews, Dam Safety Reviews and financial institution evaluations.
• Working knowledge of GISTM, ANCOLD, CDA, ICOLD, MAC TSM, NI 43-101, S-K 1300, JORC, CIM and SME standards.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to clients, investors and regulators.
• Familiarity with GeoStudio, PLAXIS, FLAC, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, GoldSim and specialized tailings software.
• Strong leadership, communication and multidisciplinary team management skills.
• Advanced English
• Availability for domestic and international travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as Engineer of Record (EoR) or direct engagement with EoR teams.
• Experience implementing and auditing GISTM compliance programs.
• Participation in Independent Tailings Review Boards (ITRB).
• Experience on greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Experience leading governance, risk management and quality assurance programs for tailings facilities.
• Participation in technical publications, conferences or industry committees.