Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Tailings &

• Mine Waste | P.We are seeking an accomplished Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Tailings &

• Mine Waste to join our growing Tailings &

• Mine Waste team. Our team delivers engineering and consulting services for tailings storage facilities, mine-waste facilities, waste rock facilities, and related mining infrastructure, supporting clients through investigation, design, construction, operation, monitoring, and closure. This is an opportunity to contribute to complex projects while working alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams. As we grow, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership, deepen your expertise in geotechnical engineering and mine waste, and play a meaningful role in shaping what comes next. We want our people to grow with the business, build meaningful relationships and make a lasting contribution - not simply be part of the team, but help build the future of Equilibrium. As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Tailings &

• Mine Waste, you’ll deliver complex tailings and mine waste projects, provide technical guidance, and work closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams. You’ll have the chance to apply your technical expertise across investigations, design, and facility assessments, mentor developing engineers, and contribute to the continued growth of Equilibrium’s Mine Waste practice.

Deliver Technical Projects: Manage geotechnical investigations, assessments, and designs for tailings, waste rock spoils and other mine waste facilities, confirming safe work practices, schedule, budget, and client requirements are met.

Perform Technical Analysis: Perform, oversee, and review geotechnical analyses, interpret field and monitoring data, develop geotechnical models, and provide practical, risk-informed engineering recommendations.

Support Field Activities: Plan and coordinate geotechnical investigations, inspections, and construction support activities, providing safety oversight,



technical direction and responding to site conditions and emerging project requirements.

Provide Technical Review: Prepare and review engineering reports, calculations, specifications, and technical documentation, while supporting technical reviews, dam safety assessments, risk evaluations, and quality assurance and quality control.

Support Clients & Project Delivery: Serve as a point of contact for assigned scopes, communicate project status, technical findings and recommendations, and contribute to project planning, proposals, schedules, budgets, and client meetings.

Develop People: Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and review to junior engineers, engineers-in-training, technologists, and field staff, supporting their professional development.

Drive Technical Excellence: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, industry best practices, and the development of tools, workflows, and quality practices within the Mine Waste practice. 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering, mining, engineering consulting, mine waste, tailings, or project delivery. ~ Demonstrated commitment to health and safety, with experience identifying and managing risks in mine site, field, and project environments. Dam Safety experience considered an asset. ~ Strong technical judgement, leadership and project coordination skills. ~ Strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence, with the ability to communicate thoughtfully, build trust, provide constructive technical feedback, and navigate challenging situations with empathy. ~ Experience contributing to business development, cross-selling, and building long-term client relationships.



~ Willingness to travel to mine sites as required. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering (Civil, Geotechnical, Geological, or related discipline).

Professional

Engineering designation (P.Technical excellence. Equilibrium is a specialist technical consultancy serving the global mining and natural resources sectors. We bring together expertise in geotechnical engineering, structural geology, and hydrogeology, to solve complex technical challenges and deliver practical solutions for our clients.

Founded by internationally respected technical leaders, we combine deep technical expertise with a practical, solutions-focused approach and close client relationships. Technical excellence is at the heart of what we do. More than half of our team are women, reflecting the inclusive and collaborative culture we are building at Equilibrium.

We want people to feel heard, supported and empowered to contribute — whether that's sharing an idea, challenging an assumption or helping a colleague succeed. Our values — excellence, transparency, diversity and mindfulness of our impact — guide how we work with each other, serve our clients and contribute to our communities and the planet. 120,000 to $145,000 CAD per year + Benefits + Bonus Adaptable hybrid and remote-based arrangements will be considered for the right individual, depending on location and project requirements. Periodic domestic and/or international travel may be required for project assignments, meetings, training, client engagements, field investigations, and other business purposes, including travel to remote project and mine sites.

Depending on project or client requirements, the role may require security, background, criminal record, drug and alcohol, or other screening.

Geotechnical

Engineering | Mine Waste | Tailings Dams | Dam Safety | Engineer of Record | Waste Rock | Geotechnical Investigations | Geotechnical Design | Risk Assessment | Project Delivery | Technical Leadership #

📌 Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Tailings & Mine Waste (Vancouver)
🏢 Equilibrium
📍 Vancouver