JOB POSTING
Senior Tailings and Water Engineer
Taseko Mines
About Taseko
Taseko Mines Limited is a dynamic and growing mine operator headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Focused on North America, Taseko is driven to unlock the true value of copper for a complex and changing world.
For more information, visit www.tasekomines.com.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Director, Process Engineering, the Senior Tailings and Water Engineer will be an integral member of an experienced corporate engineering team working on a broad spectrum of projects at various stages of design, permitting, construction and operation. Based in Vancouver, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical oversight of tailings and water related site investigation, lab testing, design, modelling, and effects assessments. This role will also contribute to technical aspects of environmental assessments, permitting, NI 43-101 Technical Reports and evaluation of potentially accretive acquisitions.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the performance of tailings and water related engineering studies, trade-off studies, cost analysis and planning activities to support the advancement of developmental projects
- Ownership of geotechnical, geochemical, and hydrogeological aspects across various development projects including site investigation, lab testing, design, modelling, and effects assessments
- Contribute to technical aspects of due-diligence reviews, environmental assessments, permitting, NI 43-101 Technical Reports and other public disclosures
- Assume a project management role for technical studies and field programs including evaluating proposals, controlling costs and schedules, and coordinating deliverables
- Support evaluation of emergent or alternative technologies that could be applied to Taseko’s portfolio of development projects
- Present results of studies and projects to executive level staff in Vancouver through a variety of methods including written reports, memos, live presentations, and informal discussions
- Adhere to Taseko’s PPMP and internal procedures to produce high-quality engineering work
- Liaise with project staff, consultants, and contractors, and occasionally travel to sites for technical support
- Communicate with government, stakeholders, and communities to support environmental assessment and permitting of Taseko’s development projects
- Participate in professional organizations and stay current on industry trends and developments