Tailings Design Engineer (Engineering)

Full Time

  Knight Piésold Consulting (http://www.knightpiesold.com/)

  London, Greater London, England

Due to a rapidly expanding workload in our London UK office, Knight Piésold has a requirement for a tailings design engineer to join the team. 

We are looking for a high calibre self-motivated individual who will be adaptable and able to fit in comfortably within a small dynamic team. 

The role will involve international projects with expected periods of travel overseas.

The candidate will be qualified to a minimum degree level in Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology or a related subject, preferably with a Masters level or above qualification in Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Mechanics or related subject.  They will have a minimum of two years’ experience in either the design or operation of tailings facilities and, under the supervision of senior engineers, be able to undertake embankment design and stability analyses, liner design, deposition design, produce storage facility layouts and undertake storage volume and rate of rise calculations.   

Preference will be given to candidates who have proven capability in any of the following: Civils3d, RiftTD, Slope/W, Slide or similar earthworks modelling or slope stability analysis packages.  Familiarity with numerical modelling software such as FLAC or PLAXIS will be viewed favourably. 

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and be fluent in English.  A second language will be viewed favourably.

Compensation

This is an excellent opportunity to join a new and expanding specialist technical team, with generous remuneration and profit share structure.