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The Opportunity

Shape Something Different

You're not just looking for another job – you want to shape something. This is your chance to make an impact as an Intermediate Mine Waste Engineer with a team that thrives on curiosity, connection, and collaboration.

Based in the Sudbury or North Bay area, you'll contribute to the design, assessment, construction, and performance monitoring of mine waste facilities, including tailings storage facilities and waste rock dumps. Working with multidisciplinary teams, you'll apply geotechnical engineering and environmental insight to deliver safe, sustainable solutions that meet client, regulatory, and industry requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

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Your Impact

- Design mine waste facilities, including tailings storage facilities and waste rock dumps, to support safe, sustainable mining operations.

- Deliver geotechnical and environmental assessments, including stability and seepage analyses, that strengthen facility integrity and inform confident decisions.

- Develop mine waste management plans aligned with client objectives, environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and recognized industry standards.

- Monitor facility performance, evaluate data, and recommend practical improvements that manage risk and support responsible operations.

- Produce clear, data-driven technical reports and documentation that translate complex findings into actionable guidance for clients and stakeholders.

- Collaborate with geologists, environmental scientists, water resources engineers, contractors, and clients through project planning, design, construction, and execution.

The Skills That Set You Apart

- A bachelor's degree in civil, geotechnical, mining, or a related engineering discipline; a master's degree is an asset.

- 5–7 years of relevant experience in mine waste management, tailings engineering, geotechnical engineering, or a related field.

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)



designation in Ontario, or eligibility for registration with Professional Engineers Ontario.

- Applied knowledge of geotechnical engineering principles, including tailings storage facility design, waste rock management, stability assessment, seepage analysis, and construction oversight.

- Proficiency with relevant geotechnical analysis software, including GeoStudio, to develop defensible engineering assessments and recommendations.

- Working knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting processes, and industry standards applicable to mine waste facilities in Ontario and Canada.

- Experience coordinating technical scopes and collaborating across engineering, environmental, water resources, and construction disciplines to support project outcomes.

- Residence in, or ability to work from, the Sudbury or North Bay area, with the ability to travel to project and mine sites as required.

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

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- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we'll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.

- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

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Compensation

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $98,800 - $130,800

- MB & ON: $90,100 - $124,100

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $89,200 - $118,500

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.



The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes. Engineer Safer Mine Waste Solutions

Your engineering insight can help mining clients manage mine waste responsibly, strengthen facility performance, and protect surrounding environments. Bring together geotechnical analysis, field understanding, and collaborative thinking to create solutions built for lasting confidence.

Shape responsible mining from the ground up.

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

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Please Note

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within protected and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.

📌 Intermediate Mine Waste Engineer (Greater Sudbury)
🏢 WSP
📍 Greater Sudbury