Graduate/Project Tailings Engineer

A Graduate/Project Engineer role focused on supporting mining and geotechnical engineering projects through design, analysis, and site supervision while working towards professional chartership.

SLR’s busy Mine Waste team has enjoyed continued commercial success across the globe in recent years. Recent changes in legislation and guidance, in the aftermath of the Brumadinho dam disaster in 2019, have seen a steep rise in the demand for consultancy services in relation to mine waste tailings dams. Consequently, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a senior grade engineer to join our one of our established mine waste teams in either Nottingham, London, Bristol or Truro. 

Our mine waste team provides specialist services to the mining industry across a wide range of areas related to the management of tailings and waste rock, from ground investigation, analysis of laboratory and monitoring data, design (conceptual to detailed) to construction supervision and quality assurance.

In delivering this support, SLR uses state of the art software to evaluate saturated and unsaturated flow regimes; perform deformation analyses, stability analyses and stress / strain analyses, and modelling of soil structure interaction. 

SLR is seeking a Graduate/Project Engineer to join our mine waste team in the UK, based in our Nottingham Office. This position will provide the successful candidate with a wide range of experience and is ideal for someone who is keen to develop their skills and knowledge in mining and civil engineering to become a chartered professional engineer. 

The role would suit a graduate engineer, with an honours degree in either Civil or Mining Engineering or a Master’s degree in a related subject, such as Geotechnical Engineering.

The successful candidate will enjoy on-the-job training from a team of industry leading professionals, and will receive full support in working towards professional chartership with the ICE or IMMM. 

The role

Provide office-based support to senior staff in the Nottingham office working on a range of mining projects.  The type of work will help develop this person towards chartered status and is envisaged to include the following:

• Support tendering activities / proposal writing 

• Planning, procurement and management of site investigations 

• Oversee installation of geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring of readings 

• Numerical modelling

• Factual reporting 

• Interpretive reporting 

• Production of detailed designs and specifications 

• Production of tender documents and bills of quantities 

• Construction supervision

Whilst some projects will be based in the local area, the role may also involve supervision of projects in other locations throughout the UK and overseas for periods of up to 3 months at a time.

About us
SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression.

Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life. 

About you

Essential:

• Minimum degree (BEng/BSc/MEng) in Geotechnical / Civil / Mining Engineering or other related engineering subject, or relevant MSc

• Graduate level ICE/IMMM membership or above (equivalent for overseas candidates)

• Good understanding of the principles of engineering and/or mining 

• Appreciation of importance of a safe working environment  

• Full UK driving license

• Good numerical skills are required. 

• Good at both verbal and written communications.  

• Flexibility to work away from home for extended periods of time.

• Willing to work on site in all conditions 

• Motivated for Continued Professional Development (CPD)

• Embraces SLR’s ‘one-team’ culture 

Desirable:

• Knowledge of numerical modelling using geotechnical package GeoStudio, Plaxis or any other industry standard software.

• Experience in using CAD, GIS and BIM.

• Knowledge of standard forms of contract, specifications and bills of quantities

• Graduate membership of either ICE or IMMM (or equivalent professional engineering governing body for overseas candidates)

• Can demonstrates previous examples where initiative has been used to solve a problem

• Can demonstrates previous examples of leadership

• Confidence to express an opinion and raise queries / concerns where appropriate

• Ability to lead on projects and when required instruct

• Willing to take on task outside of their normal role, such as organising / present at a lunch and learn 

• Willingness to learn another language

Culture & Inclusion at SLR
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive. 
 
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.