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🥝 Tailings / Geotechnical Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland | newcastle upon tyne, United-Kingdom | Posted June 18, 2026

Job Description

Tailings / Geotechnical Engineer

Location: WSP, UK & Ireland

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Tailings / Geotechnical Engineer to join our global team. In this role you will contribute to landmark projects, work closely with mining and engineering specialists, and support the delivery of tailings management, heap leach facilities, water impoundments, waste rock dump design, soil mechanics, soil improvement and geosynthetic engineering worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a diverse team of engineers, scientists and modellers from conceptual design through to detail design and engineering.
  • Provide specialised technical input focused on tailings management facilities, heap leach facilities, water impoundments and waste rock dump design, soil mechanics, soil improvement methods, geosynthetic materials engineering and related civil engineering work for projects worldwide.
  • Assist project m...

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