Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Site Engineer (Mine Waste)
Design and manage mine waste facilities, providing geotechnical engineering support.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Provide specialised technical input for tailings management, heap leach, water impoundments, waste rock dumps, soil mechanics, geosynthetic engineering and related civil works worldwide. • Work with multidisciplinary teams from conceptual through detailed design and engineering. • Manage project involvement including time, budget and quality control, assisting project managers in delivery. • Prepare technical reports, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and cost estimates. • Travel domestically and internationally, with overnight stays as required, to support clients and construction of WSP designs. • Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients, representing WSP on site. • Collaborate with the Mining Team network across national and international specialists, attending meetings as needed. • Mentor and coach graduate‑level team members. • Contribute to business development by preparing technical proposals. • Uphold WSP’s values, Code of Conduct, health and safety standards and Equality Policy.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸tailings management
- ▸design engineering
- ▸project management
- ▸technical reporting
- ▸client relations
- ▸business development
What You Bring
• Hold a degree in civil, geotechnical engineering or engineering geology with strong soil mechanics focus. • Demonstrate knowledge of national and international design guidelines and regulations for mining waste facilities. • Possess mining and geotechnical experience related to waste disposal facilities. • Ability to interpret monitoring results, use design tools for geotechnical structures and support client operational needs. • Experience in project management and consultancy, including client relationship and team support. • Strong teamwork and communication skills. • Willingness to travel to UK, international and remote locations.
Requirements
- ▸geotech degree
- ▸design guidelines
- ▸mining experience
- ▸design tools
- ▸project management
- ▸teamwork
Benefits
Employees enjoy a range of benefits designed to support work‑life balance and wellbeing, including a hybrid working policy, inclusive employee resource groups, the Thrive health programme, virtual GP access, Gymflex discounts and a dedicated menopause support package. Flexible arrangements such as ‘WSP My Hour’, part‑time options and additional leave help staff manage personal commitments, while training, mentoring and chartership support foster professional development. WSP is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, encouraging applicants of all backgrounds to bring their authentic selves to work. The company follows a strict Code of Conduct, health and safety policies and an Equality Policy, and provides reasonable workplace adjustments for those who need them.
Work Environment
Onsite