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At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.     

Mining: Leveraging over a century of expertise in the mining sector, AECOM has established itself as a leader in the planning, design, construction, and operation of mining and mineral processing facilities worldwide. AECOM's approach combines innovation, efficiency, global reach, and collaboration to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients, communities, and stakeholders.  Join our team and be part of a legacy that shapes the future of mining, benefiting economies and ecosystems worldwide.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an initiative-taking senior civil/geotechnical engineer with an heavy civil engineering/mining/dams background to be based in the Denver, Colorado office, to support mining waste projects in the planning, analysis and design phases of projects.

Job Summary/ Responsibilities:

  • Provides project leadership in the areas of design, investigation, analysis, construction and operation of Mine Waste (Tailings) Storage Facilities and multi-disciplinary mining projects
  • Provide direction to and mentoring to other technical staff and serves as technical advisor and reviewer for the project team.
  • Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
  • Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
  • Performs independent technical reviews of engineering reports and design and signs off on work including quality control review of design calculations, 3D models and drawings.
  • Prepares technical specification sections.
  • Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
  • Develops reports in Microsoft Word to communicate the technical results of these calculations or design packages, including summaries, figures, tables, methodologies, and explanations.
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Provides engineering guidance and oversight to staff level engineers and designers.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • BA/BS + 6 yrs of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalent of experience and or education
  • Valid U.S. Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

  • PE Certification; PE in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, or ability to acquire a PE in these states
  • Master’s OR PhD in Civil Engineering or related field of study
  • 8+ years or more of relevant experience
  • Demonstrated progressive experience in tailings storage facility design, evaluation (e.g., PSHA analysis, material characterization, liquefaction, seepage, slope stability, and settlement analyses), construction monitoring and operations.
  • Progressive project experience including task leadership on design and design-bid-build projects.
  • Ability to lead designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, construction specifications, and final working drawings.
  • Work with CAD designers to produce construction-level drawings.
  • Strong written and oral communication, quantitative and people skills
  • Strong work ethic and professional demeanor.
  • Initiative-taking on assignments and demonstrate initiative.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and complete multiple technical tasks under tight deadlines.
  • Perform work in accordance with agreed upon scope, budget, and schedule.
  • Track and manage task budgets and schedules.
  • Author reports and prepare/or direct preparation of detailed calculation packages including proper documentation and references.
  • Must be resourceful, highly organized, professional with attention to detail and people.

Additional Information

  • Sponsorship will be provided for this role
  • NO relocation will be provided for this role

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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