Senior Geotechnical Engineer

About the role

Robertson & Company Ltd. is seeking a senior geotechnical engineering consultant to support the design, assessment, and governance of tailings and mine waste storage facilities. The role focuses on geotechnical performance, seismic safety, and life cycle risk management for mining projects across South America.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced geotechnical field and laboratory investigations, including drilling, in situ testing, and material characterization for tailings and mine waste facilities.
• Perform static and dynamic liquefaction analyses and seismic performance assessments of tailings storage facilities, dry stacking facilities, waste rock dumps, and heap leach pads.
• Conduct site response and numerical modeling using PLAXIS and/or FLAC2D/3D, including advanced constitutive soil models.
• Develop geotechnical design recommendations, performance criteria, and risk mitigation measures for operating, closure, and post-closure conditions.
• Support integrated tailings management programs in alignment with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).
• Prepare, review, and maintain tailings governance and safety documentation, including OMS manuals, risk registers, emergency response plans, and technical disclosure materials.
• Interface with Engineers of Record, Independent Tailings Review Boards, and auditors.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of internal technical capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mining, or Geological Engineering; a postgraduate degree in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in geotechnical engineering related to tailings, mine waste, or heap leach facilities.
• Strong background in tailings material behavior, seismic analysis, and liquefaction assessment.
• Proven experience with PLAXIS.

How to apply

Apply directly on CazVid.

Datos clave

• Location: Santiago, Chile.
• The role focuses on tailings and mine waste facilities, seismic safety, and life cycle risk management.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mining, or Geological Engineering; postgraduate study in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 15 years of related geotechnical engineering experience.