Intermediate to Senior Tailings Engineer (2025100128)

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Full Time

Intermediate to Senior Tailings Engineer (2025100128)

Thurber has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate to Senior Tailings Engineer to join our team in Calgary, Alberta.

Thurber provides geotechnical, environmental and construction materials engineering and testing services for a variety of industries across Canada. Our multidisciplinary expertise allows us to work on problems related to earth, the environment and construction materials. We solve problems in a wide variety of industries including transportation, building construction, municipal infrastructure, land development, dams and water resources, industrial development, mining, oil and gas, marine and environmental services.

As our Intermediate to Senior Tailings Engineer, you will work on varied projects and develop your skills with guidance and mentorship from our senior team.

Responsibilities

• Support a wide variety of tailings or water embankment dam projects including: coordination of field investigations, coordination and interpretation of laboratory testing, design and construction monitoring, geotechnical analysis, dam safety inspections and reviews;
• Provide technical support and leadership on projects and for staff, including conducting technical reviews of calculations and analyses, as well as performing technical analyses where appropriate;
• Provide guidance, and where necessary, support in coordination, preparation of cost estimates, tender submissions, technical documentation, client reports, progress reports, project scheduling / resourcing, and meeting deadlines and budgets on projects;
• Scoping projects and assisting in the preparation of proposals;
• Supporting mentoring, coaching, and training of staff;
• Work with the Branch Manager in the development of new business opportunities;
• Establishing, developing, promoting, and maintaining relationships with clients;
• Active participation in the field on a project-specific basis as dictated by the needs of the project to meet client expectations and project objectives;
• Manage projects and lead multidisciplinary teams; and
• Participate in the organization and management of a leading geotechnical tailings testing facility.

Qualifications

• Completion of a post-secondary program in Civil or Geological Engineering;
• Minimum 8 years of relevant (post-degree) experience in the Geotechnical or Geological Engineering field in a consulting or mining industry environment. Local Canadian experience is strongly preferred;
• Strong analytical skills in soil mechanics and tailings behaviour including slope stability, seepage, settlement, deformation, etc.;
• Strong technical writing, interpersonal communication, and emotional intelligence;
• Class 5 Drivers license;
• Comfortable driving mid to full-sized pickup trucks in urban, rural, and construction environments;
• Comfortable working in a variety of environments, including local and remote mining sites;
• Proficiency with spoken and written English language is required; and
• Currently registered or eligible as a Professional Engineer with APEGA and/or EGBC.
• Graduate Degree (Masters or higher) preferred;
• Knowledge of oil sands tailings management practices and current technologies;
• Knowledge of large strain consolidation and use of numerical models to predict the performance of tailings and mining landforms;
• Knowledge of current oil sands tailings laboratory testing methods;
• Geotechnical instrumentation installation, monitoring and interpretation;
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong computer skills (i.e. spreadsheet and word-processing); and
• Ability to work independently and cooperate with a team in various environments.

Additional Information

• Criminal Record Check may be conducted;
• Drug and alcohol testing may be required prior to accessing client sites;
• 3 Year Driver's Abstract and a Claims Experience Letter will be requested; and
• All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of application.

What we offer

• Our office is centrally located with quick access to major roadways including Macleod Trail, Glenmore Trail, and Deerfoot Trail.
• We offer free onsite parking and a secure bicycle lock up facility + showers.
• Enjoy your lunch hour in our private, sunny atrium, or visit one of the numerous neighbouring shops and restaurants.
• Our flat organizational structure allows easy access to senior professionals, corporate leaders, and subject matter experts across the company for mentorship and feedback.
• Our culture is respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and fun.
• We offer financial support towards professional development.
• We provide health and dental coverage, a healthcare spending account, RRSP matching, and an Employee and Family assistance program with 24/7 support online or over the phone.

About Thurber

Thurber Engineering Ltd. provides environmental, geotechnical, and materials engineering and testing services. A Canadian-owned company since 1957, we are consistently recognized for the quality of our work, the knowledge of our people, and for conducting our business with integrity.

Our team continues to grow as we build our reputation by working closely with our clients to provide timely, high-value solutions and technical support. Thurber is wholly owned by our senior employees and operates from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

At Thurber, we know that our success can be attributed to the hard working, innovative group of people who come in every day ready and excited to take on new challenges and solve problems. We seek out team members who work hard, innovate, and operate with integrity. Our regional diversity gives us specialized knowledge of the various and complex geological and environmental conditions across Canada.

Our Vision: Building Canada with great people and great ideas.

Our Mission: Delivering specialist advice and services where projects meet the ground.

Our Values: Passion and quality in what we do: working collaboratively, respectfully, sustainably, and safely.

• Put family first
• Pick up the phone
• Encourage creativity

Our Commitment: We promise our clients, our people and our partners to: serve our clients well, meet changing client needs, value our people and our communities, build advantage by how we manage.