Principal Engineer Tailings and Dam - Part Time

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Job Description

Job Summary 

AECOM is seeking an initiative-taking principal geotechnical/civil engineer to support mine tailings and heavy mine tailings infrastructure as part of the Mining group in Denver Colorado.  

Job Summary/Responsibilities 

• Provides leadership to the mining group in the areas of design, investigation, analysis, and construction of Tailings Dams and Mining projects 
• Provides independent technical review of multi-disciplinary review of Tailings Storage facilities including design, investigation, analysis, construction, process, and operations and signs off on work. 
• Develop clients, project proposals and works with mining business leader to support and grow Mining practice in tailings facilities and mine for leach projects. 
• Plans, directs, and supervises all operations included in large, complex projects or multiple moderately sized projects with greater risk and complexity, and significant fiscal impact 
• Preparing and presenting technical reports and presentations to project team, clients, regulators, and technical review boards. 
• Supervise preparation of technical reports, independent dam safety inspections, and potential failure mode analyses. 
• Conducting potential failure mode analyses and risk analyses for water storage and hydropower dams, including identifying and developing potential failure modes, and serving as subject matter expert in risk analysis workshops. 
• Develop project proposals and work with mining business leader to support and grow Mining practice 
• Provide direction to and mentoring to senior level staff 
• Performs independent technical reviews of engineering reports and design and signs off on work 
• May be responsible for Project teams that include 5 or more members often representing multiple disciplines including subcontractor(s) 
• Provide advice and consultation to client on engineering matters, including compliance with government laws and regulations 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements 

• BA/BS + 12 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education 
• Professional Engineer (PE) license 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s OR PhD in Civil Engineering or related field of study 
• 20+ years or more of relevant experience 
• Progressive experience in tailings storage facility design, evaluation (e.g., PSHA analysis, material characterization, liquefaction, seepage, slope stability, and settlement analyses), construction, monitoring and operations 
• Experience with completing independent technical reviews and dam safety reviews 
• Progressive experience in leading multi- disciplinary projects 
• Risk analysis project experience  
• Business development for new and existing clients, prepare engineering services proposals, cost estimates, and schedules. 
• Must be a resourceful, highly organized professional with attention to people and detail 
• Strong commitment to ensuring safe project execution 

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Travel not required.
• Offered rate of compensation (Colorado locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.  The target hourly range for this position is $80 - $125/hr.
• AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S and global well-being programs, employee a