Job Description

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s a Principal Tailings Engineer within the Global Capability Centre India (WSP-GCC-IN), you will serve as a technical leader in the execution and delivery of mine waste engineering solutions for international mining projects. You will work as an integrated part of WSP's global mining business, closely collaborating with lead country teams, contributing to high-quality project deliverables, mentoring technical staff, and supporting internal development initiatives. This is a delivery-focused role with no direct client interaction.
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ead the technical execution and review of designs for mine waste facilities including tailings
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torage facilities, water storage impoundments, waste rock dumps, heap leach pads, and
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ntegrated waste facilities.
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nsure all deliverables meet design expectations in line with global industry standards
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ncluding GISTM, ICOLD, CDA, and country-specific guidelines, as directed by lead country
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eams.
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rovide specialized input on geotechnical and civil engineering aspects such as slope stability,
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eepage and deposition modelling, filter compatibility, soil mechanics, ground improvement,
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nd geosynthetics.
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repare and review key technical documents including calculations, drawings, specifications,
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isk assessments, OMS manuals, and project reports.
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ead the technical delivery of assigned project packages, working in close coordination with
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ead country Project Managers and Discipline Leads.
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oordinate multi-disciplinary inputs from within the GCC team to ensure integration of design
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omponents and timely submission of deliverables.
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rack progress of tasks and deliverables using tools such as Jira or other project management
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latforms as required by the lead country teams.
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nsure efficient and high-quality technical outputs that align with scope, schedule, and budget
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et by lead countries.
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entor junior and intermediate engineers within the GCC team, providing technical guidance,
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eviewing outputs, and fostering a learning culture.
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dentify technical development needs and support upskilling of team members through hands-on training and knowledge sharing.
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rovide QA/QC oversight on deliverables prepared by the GCC team.
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ctively participate in global mining technical networks and internal practice area groups to
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lign with WSP's global delivery standards.
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ollaborate with engineering specialists and design teams from other WSP offices to support
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ulti-office delivery of projects.
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ontribute to the development and delivery of internal training modules, technical workshops,
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nd knowledge-sharing sessions.
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aintain and enhance contributions to internal experience databases and knowledge
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anagement systems.
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rovide technical input and support for internal strategy development and resource planning
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o enhance team capability and delivery efficiency.
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ssist lead countries in the preparation of technical proposal inputs and resource planning
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uring the bidding stage, as requested.
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romote and uphold WSP's health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across all
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roject work.
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nsure compliance with local and international protocols for safety, risk management, data
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rotection, and design quality.


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andatory Skills
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xcellent spoken and written English o
strong technical background in geotechnical, civil or mining engineering with proven e

xpertise in numerical analyses
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illing to learn new software codes Q

ualifications
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ducated to Master's/Phd degree level in geotechnical, civil or mining engineering o
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