Overview
Technical Director - (Mine Waste / Mining) role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. This is a leadership position within the UK and Ireland Mine Waste team, combining technical leadership, project direction, business development and client liaison.
Join to contribute to landmark projects and collaborate with experienced professionals in a culture that values new ideas and diverse perspectives.
What You Will Do
A Little More About Your Role: Members of the mining team come from diverse backgrounds and bring different experiences. The successful candidate will undergo an integration period to acquaint themselves with team members in the UK, Ireland and beyond, while the team learns about the new member. Roles within the team vary as individuals shape their career around strengths and interests.
Responsibilities: This is a leadership role with the UK and Ireland Mine Waste team and will comprise a combination of technical leadership, project direction, business development and client liaison. Main responsibilities include:
* Provision of technical expertise in mining waste and tailings, including management and direction of multi-disciplinary design teams
* Lead and input into the design and assessment of mine waste facilities including tailings facilities, water storage facilities, waste rock dumps and integrated waste facilities from concept design through detailed design to operational and closure phases
* Project management including drafting proposals and cost estimates, client liaison, reporting and invoices, project closure and client feedback with support from the project management team within the mining group
* Support the development and maintenance of client relationships, through project-based client interaction or by supporting business development efforts of other senior staff
* Develop a client base and actively seek out and win new work
* Provide input to team strategy development
* Display a ‘safety first’ attitude in line with an interdependent health, safety and wellbeing culture, promoting positive health, safety and wellbeing, raising safety issues through appropriate channels and adhering to WSP’s health, safety and wellbeing policy and procedures
* Provide specialised technical input focused on tailings management facilities, heap leach facilities, water impoundments, waste rock dump design, soil mechanics, soil improvement methods, geosynthetic materials engineering and related civil engineering work for projects worldwide
* Lead, mentor and work with a team of scientists, engineers and other professionals within the Mine Waste team to support career development, technical excellence and commercial awareness
* Participate in global corporate technical practice groups to elevate technical excellence and client visibility
* Ensure actions and behaviours align with WSP's Equality Policy; adhere to the WSP Code of Conduct and raise concerns as appropriate
* Regularly familiarise with the Code of Conduct and its application to your role
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* Demonstrated experience of technical leadership, collaboration, and delivery
* Substantial and broad experience in mine waste and tailings
* Commitment to internal and external client service
* Proven track record in delivering large, multi-disciplinary projects on time and on budget
* Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills for technical, business development and strategy contexts
* Degree qualified in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering or engineering geology, with strong emphasis on soil mechanics
* Knowledge of national and international design guidelines and regulations
* Mining and geotechnical experience related to mine waste disposal/facilities
* Ability to interpret and monitor results and use tools to monitor and design geotechnical structures and assist clients with operational requirements
* Ability to manage and work effectively within a team
* Chartered professional with the relevant body
* Willingness to travel in the UK and internationally, and to remote environments
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. We offer work-life balance, inclusivity, health and wellbeing programs and development opportunities for our employees. Our hybrid policy provides flexibility to work from home part of the week and in our offices across the UK.
What’s in it for you? Work-life balance, inclusivity & belonging, health & wellbeing and development opportunities, including mentoring and chartership support. We also offer flexible working arrangements and benefits under our Thrive programme.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and provide workplace adjustments as needed.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Professional Services
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