Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer

The Opportunity:

WSP is growing and has an opportunity for a senior rock mechanics engineer to join our mine stability team. You will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of rock excavation design projects, ensuring their successful completion within budget and schedule. You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and intermediate staff and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality and innovative solutions.

Please note that although the posting is listed with Vancouver as primary location, we are flexible with offices across Canada.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Provide leadership in all aspects of project work and business development;
• Provide consultation on mining projects for North American and international clients;
• Design, implement, and oversee engineering studies in open pit or underground mining projects;
• Conduct due diligence reviews and independent report work;
• Provide advice to mining operations;
• Offer innovative and specialized solutions to internal and external clients;
• Be available for travel to mine sites as required;
• Mentoring and coaching of technical staff;
• Keep updated with new research and developments within the industry;
• Business development, networking, and building long-term relationships with clients;
• Work collaboratively with other senior members of the Global Mining team to implement the business growth strategy, develop, and maintain relationships with a broad client base;
• In conjunction with the Divisional Leader and support from the Marketing team, identify, coordinate, and undertake marketing and promotional activities for the specialist area region;
• Establish linkages with other business units to support and enhance service delivery;
• Display safety leadership.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• 10-15+ years of relevant (post-degree) experience working in a consulting engineering or mining industry environment;
• An undergraduate or post-graduate degree in mining, geotechnical or geological engineering;
• Currently registered as a Professional Engineer in Canada;
• Expertise in rock mechanics and geological engineering, with a technical specialization;
• Excellent technical writing, interpersonal communication, and emotional intelligence; ability to establish good relationships with clients and colleagues;
• Experience as a consulting engineer or technical services role;
• Proven ability to establish and maintain solid client relationships;
• Knowledge of and ability to use numerical modeling software including Rocscience (Dips, SLIDE, RS2, Examine 3D), Map3D, and Itasca (FLAC2D/3D, UDEC) an asset;
• Strong, client-focused project direction and business development skills;
• Ability to manage risk and have excellent engineering judgement;
• Ability to effectively delegate work and lead diverse, interdisciplinary project teams;
• Business acumen and leadership;
• Spanish and/or French language skills (verbal and written) would be an asset.

Compensation:

Salary range (in British Columbia): $124,800 - $171,600

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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