Senior Mining Engineer

Role Description Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Engineer to join our Canadian Mine Sector team to support our client’s technical mineworks needs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Canada’s three territories. This client‑facing, technical role requires 15 to 20 years of direct mining sector project experience. This opportunity requires a dynamic individual with proven mine tailings and waste rock management experience as an engineer of record, earth and dam inspection and engineering, client development skills, and a commitment to growth in new technologies and environmental consulting.

In this role, you will assist Project Managers with tailings engineering, environmental investigation, remediation, and permitting projects, oversee day‑to‑day activities of junior staff, schedule and coordinate task resources, and solicit guidance from senior technical staff. The selected individual will serve as the Engineer of Record for any mine infrastructure designed or managed on behalf of our mine clients. Accountabilities Work with project teams to plan and implement mine tailings and waste‑rock investigations and management solutions.

Prepare technical reports and work plans; communicate with clients and regulatory agencies. Perform technical evaluations of mine infrastructure studies, primarily related to tailings containment and waste‑rock management facilities as well as water containment structures (e.g., dams, dykes and diversion structures). Coordinate and provide technical direction to geotechnical laboratories for routine and specialized testing methods.

Develop mine tailings and treatment facilities concepts, models, and treatment designs. Coordinate and oversee annual inspections at mine sites focusing on geotechnical assessments consistent with Canadian Dam Association guidance. Work with clients to manage operating permits, ensuring compliance with engineering requirements for tailings, waste‑rock containment structures, and water management structures.

Qualifications MSc Degree in civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineering with direct experience related to mine tailings (earth and/or concrete dams) from an accredited university. Minimum 15 to 20 years of experience. P.Eng required for the Province/Territory of practice.

Preferred Qualifications Served as a technical resource on pursuits and projects. Served as an Engineer of Record for at least ten mine sites or ten years of cumulative experience at multiple mine sites. Arctic experience or experience working in permafrost regions in Northern Canada.

Excellent technical writing and presentation skills to communicate with senior scientists, management, and external peers and clients. Salary The salary range for this position is $110,000–$160,000. Equal Opportunity Employment We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.

We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr