Job Summary
AECOM is seeking a highly motivated 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 project leadership in the areas of design, investigation, analysis, and construction of Tailings Dams and Mining projects
- Plans, directs, and supervises all operations included in a mid- to large, complex projects or several moderately sized projects with greater risk and complexity, and significant financial impact
- Oversee teams performing seismic stability and deformations analyses of dams; including earthquake ground motions, liquefaction potential (static and seismic), and earthquake-induced and fault-induced deformations.
- Preparing and presenting technical 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 other technical staff in completing project tasks
- 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
Minimum Requirements
- BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Valid U.S Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s OR PhD in Civil Engineering or related field of study
- 15+ years or more of relevant experience
- Experience in dam design and evaluation (e.g., material characterization, liquefaction, seepage, slope stability, and settlement analyses)
- Familiarity with design reports, drawings, and specifications
- Experience leading tasks with effective delegation skills
- Experience with GeoStudio (SEEP/W and SLOPE/W), UTEXAS4, Grapher, FLAC/FLAC3D and AutoCAD
- Experience with review and use of PSHA analyses
- Experience working on risk analysis projects
- 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 available for this role.
- Sponsorship is available for this role.
- Occasional site travel required as needed.
- Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range is $107,000-$160,000/annually (exempt).
- 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 and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, retirement benefits, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs
What we offer
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.