Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer to join our Canadian Mine Sector team to support clients across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Canada’s three territories.

This is a client-facing, technical role requiring 15–20 years of direct mining sector geotechnical engineering experience. This opportunity requires a dynamic individual with proven experience in mine tailings and waste rock management, including serving (or developing toward serving) as an Engineer of Record (EoR) or Deputy EoR. The role includes dam inspection, engineering oversight, and supporting the growth of environmental and mine consulting services.

In this role, you will support Project Managers (PMs) on tailings engineering, environmental investigations, remediation, and permitting projects, while also leading technical delivery. You will oversee junior staff, coordinate resources, and work closely with senior technical leaders. The successful candidate will be expected to act as or grow into an Engineer of Record for mine infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary project teams to plan and deliver mine tailings and waste rock investigations, designs, and management solutions across a range of complex mining projects. This includes preparing technical reports and work plans, performing engineering evaluations of tailings facilities, waste rock storage areas, and water management structures (e.g., dams, dykes, and diversion systems), and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies. In this role, you will act as or develop toward serving as an Engineer of Record (EoR) or Deputy EoR, providing technical oversight and ensuring engineering integrity across projects.

You will lead and contribute to geotechnical engineering reviews, oversee laboratory testing programs, and support the planning and execution of annual dam and site inspections in accordance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management and Canadian Dam Association guidelines. You will also provide technical leadership to project teams, defining project goals and constraints, guiding junior staff, and coordinating input from internal and external stakeholders. Applying sound engineering judgment and an understanding of mine operations, you will develop practical, risk-informed solutions to address client challenges.





This includes supporting permitting efforts and ensuring compliance with regulatory and engineering standards across all project phases. MSc degree in civil or geotechnical engineering, or a related field from an accredited university Minimum 15–20 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably within the mining industry Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Demonstrated experience with tailings facilities, dam engineering, and waste rock management Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and mentoring junior staff Experience serving as an Engineer of Record or significant experience supporting EoR responsibilities across multiple sites Proven involvement in technical pursuits and project delivery leadership Strong technical writing and presentation skills for senior stakeholders and clients The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in mine tailings and water dam siting, design, and evaluation, along with experience in slope stability analysis and high wall investigations. They possess a solid foundation in geotechnical investigations, monitoring methods, and soft-ground mechanics, including stabilization techniques for complex ground conditions.

Proficiency with geotechnical modeling software such as GeoStudio, RocScience, FLAC, or PLAXIS is highly valued, along with working knowledge of Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or similar geospatial tools. The candidate is also expected to demonstrate robust capability with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to support technical analysis and reporting. Robust written and verbal communication skills are essential, with the ability to clearly present technical findings and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients.

Multilingual skills are valued (English, Spanish, French). You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity,



citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The salary range for this position is $163,000-196,000.

Arcadis est le chef de file mondial des solutions de conception, d'ingénierie et de conseil durables pour les infrastructures et les espaces naturels. Nous sommes plus de 36000 employés, répartis dans plus de 70 pays, engagés à améliorer la qualité de vie. Arcadis est à la recherche d'un ingénieur géotechnique minier expérimenté pour se joindre à son équipe du secteur minier canadien et soutenir les clients en Colombie-Britannique, en Alberta, en Saskatchewan, en Ontario, au Québec et dans les trois territoires du Canada.

Ce poste technique, axé sur le contact client, exige de 15 à 20 ans d'expérience directe en génie géotechnique minière. Le rôle comprend l'inspection des barrages, la supervision technique et le soutien à la croissance des services de consultation environnementale et minière. Vous épaulerez les gestionnaires de projet sur les projets d'ingénierie des résidus, les études environnementales, la réhabilitation et l'obtention des permis, tout en assurant la direction technique.

Vous superviserez le personnel junior, coordonnerez les ressources et travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec les gestionnaires techniques. Le candidat retenu devra agir à titre d'ingénieur responsable pour les projets d'infrastructure minière ou évoluer vers ce rôle. La personne retenue travaillera en étroite collaboration avec des équipes de projet multidisciplinaires afin de planifier et de réaliser des études, des conceptions et des solutions de gestion des résidus miniers et des stériles dans le cadre de divers projets miniers complexes.

Cela comprend la préparation de rapports techniques et de plans de travail, la réalisation d'évaluations techniques des installations de résidus, des aires de stockage des stériles et des ouvrages de gestion de l'eau (p. ex., Dans ce rôle, vous agirez à titre d'ingénieur responsable ou d'ingénieur responsable adjoint, ou vous vous préparerez à ce rôle, en assurant la supervision technique et en garantissant l'intégrité technique des projets. Vous dirigerez et contribuerez aux revues d'ingénierie géotechnique, superviserez les programmes d'essais en laboratoire et appuierez la planification et l'exécution des inspections annuelles des barrages et des sites, conformément à la norme internationale sur la gestion des résidus miniers et aux lignes directrices de l'Association canadienne des barrages. Vous assurerez également un leadership technique auprès des équipes de projet, en définissant les objectifs et #

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