Tailings Engineer

JobsCloseBy Editorial Insights

WSP Australia seeks a Tailings Engineer for a full-time onsite role in Adelaide to oversee tailings storage facility designs and support mine waste projects. Expect travel, lab result interpretation, soil strength parameter development, design analyses, and on-site specification management with planning support. Ideal candidates have a Civil Engineering degree and tailings or mine waste experience, preferably in consulting, with strong communication, a passion for fieldwork, and the ability to work autonomously and in a team with attention to detail. To apply, tailor your CV to field leadership and on-site experience, show travel flexibility, and highlight mentorship and accreditation goals. Apply today to join a global team of over 73,000.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

What you’ll do:

• Travelling to site to oversee construction of tailings storage facility designs developed by our Mine Waste team.
• Interpreting results from laboratory testing and preparing summary reports.
• Developing a basis for defensible soil strength parameters, using laboratory and field results.
• Undertaking screening level and detailed design analyses to support the design of tailings storage facilities and other earth structures, initially under close guidance from our senior specialists, but with a view to carrying out such work independently.
• Developing designs for tailings storage facilities and other earth structures.
• Managing the specification and implementing design changes while on site.
• Assist with project planning and preparation of technical deliverables.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline;
• Experience working on tailings/mine waste related projects locally or internationally, ideally in a consulting environment 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for fieldwork with practical experience.
• Ability to work efficiently autonomously and in a team environment.
• Good attention to detail and time management ability

Why WSP?

• Be mentored by industry-leading tailings and geotechnical professionals.
• Exposure to a diverse range of projects across Australia and internationally.
• A supportive team culture that values development, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Opportunities for structured career growth and professional accreditation.
• Flexible working options.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.