Tailings Engineer

Overview

As a Tailings Engineer in WSP’s Mine Advisory team, you will contribute to specialised tailings and mine waste projects, collaborating with engineers and project managers throughout the project lifecycle. You’ll support planning, coordination and delivery while building expertise in project management and consulting within a high‑performing, solutions‑oriented team.

You will engage in fieldwork, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement to align with industry standards. This role offers exposure to diverse projects across Australia and internationally and the opportunity to advance professionally within a mentoring environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Mentorship by industry experts
• Structured career growth
• Professional accreditation support
• Exposure to diverse projects
• Competitive remuneration (as part of the team)

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination and delivery of tailings and mine waste projects
• Assist with project scheduling, cost tracking, procurement and reporting
• Prepare technical documentation including scopes of work, design inputs, risk assessments and progress reports
• Participate in field investigations, site inspections, monitoring campaigns and operational assessments
• Help manage stakeholder engagement with clients, contractors, regulators and internal specialists
• Ensure safe, efficient delivery aligned with industry standards and best practice
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery and technical workflows

Key requirements

• 5+ years experience in mining, consulting or project delivery environment
• Exposure to both technical engineering and project engineering is ideal
• Strong organisational skills in a fast-paced environment
• Keen interest in mine tailings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative approach and willingness to learn from senior specialists
• Ability to travel to site as required
• collaboration
• strong communication
• adaptability
• tailings and mine waste management
• project management basics
• field investigations and site assessments

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