Junior Tailings Engineer

WSP has a new opportunity for a Junior Tailings Engineer to join our Mine Waste team on a full-time basis in Midrand.   This is a junior level position in the consulting team and is regarded as a professional person in the delivery of tailings and geotechnical services, in line with the WSP suite of engineering products.

• This is a junior level in the consulting stream

• The employee has well developed general technical skills

• Takes direction from and supports intermediate and senior staff to achieve project and business goals

• Displays personal leadership in completion of work tasks 

• Makes basic decisions with input from intermediate and senior staff

• Contributes to projects with a major focus on data collection and processing with an increasing role in analysis and interpretation

• Contributes to sections of reports including description of investigations, results and analysis

• Client focus is mainly internal 

• Work is reviewed by intermediate and senior staff

• Providing tailings services and technical advice on moderate complex tailings issues to clients (external & internal) on projects within the mining industry

• Using advanced techniques, modifications and extension of theories, practices to synthesise and analyse data for decision making / recommendations

• Analysing tailings and geotechnical reporting for projects which may include the design and inspection of mine waste storage facilities, the construction of tailings deposits, the operation and management of deposits, properties and behaviour of tailings, closure and deposits stability and seeping analysis and water storage dams and earthworks

• Understands and follows company health & safety policy and procedures

• Participating in training activities

1. Success attributes

• Technical excellence: understands how to apply technical skills, understands data and findings, consistently deliver high quality results

• Organisation: excellent planner and organiser, can effectively share/delegate tasks

• Understands project context: wants to understand how they fit in, the bigger picture and their role, financial and time implications of project

• Ownership attitude: accountable for completing tasks on time and on budget, willing to shoulder more responsibility, ensures work product meets expectations

• Resourcefulness: constantly thinking and trouble shooting, knows the tools available to them and uses them appropriately, able to propose solutions to problems

• Good communication skills: can effectively communicate with clients, peers suppliers and contractors

• Detail and quality focus: known for their high standard of care, takes pride in their work, pays attention to detail

• Learning and growth: takes responsibility for their career, actively seeks feedback, takes feedback well

• Relevant degree (BEng or BSc) in the Civil Engineering including 3 years plus experience post-graduation with developed specialist skills in the area of tailings and geotechnical engineering;

• Honors degree (BEng or BSc) in the Geotechnical field preferred

• Candidate registration at ECSA preferred

• Legislation related to engineering design supporting water use and waste management license applications;

• Financial knowledge (General understanding of Work in Progress, Accounts Receivables and DSOs);

• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Projects, slope stability analysis, seepage analysis and modelling software. Proficiency in other engineering related software will be considered beneficial;