We are seeking a Tailings Technology Lead to shape the future of safe and sustainable resource development, land reclamation, and closure across Canada. As a multidisciplinary expert, you will collaborate with complex and meaningful projects, advancing innovation, elevating technical excellence, and delivering iconic projects with future-ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.
Requirements
- Provide technical leadership for tailings and mine waste technologies across projects
- Lead development and evaluation of new tailings and dewatering technologies
- Integrate process, geotechnical, and water management considerations
- Work with an established laboratory team to successfully complete projects associated with testing in tailings applications and to develop and operate new laboratory equipment
- Oversee geotechnical centrifuge testing for tailings consolidation and dewatering behavior
- Own design, execution, and interpretation of bench-scale and pilot-scale tailings tests including establishing QA/QC protocols
- Translate lab and pilot results into field-relevant tailings performance predictions
- Support life-of-mine tailings strategies and closure planning
- Develop and enhance key client relationships and serve as a primary company contact on projects
- Coordinate with WSP colleagues and external clients to define work programs and budgets, provided leadership and strategy including general oversight and planning, and project management
- Mentor engineers, scientists, and laboratory staff to advance technical capabilities across the team
- Contribute to proposals, internal R&D strategy, and SR&ED-supported development
- Collaborate with national laboratory practitioners and internal geochemistry, geotechnical, and process engineering teams
- Ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with industry standards and best practice
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSPâs Code of Conduct, Quality Program requirements, and related policies and procedures
- Stay current with emerging industry trends, technologies, and professional standards; represent WSP at conferences and sector events
Benefits
- Flexible work, real balance
- Limitless opportunities for growth
- Global community of brilliant minds
- Top 100 Employer in Canada