Principal Geotechnical Engineer - Phoenix, United States - WorleyParsons

Description

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals, and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets.

We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation.

Principal Geotechnical Engineer - National Lead

Geoscience Mining, Minerals and Metals

Phoenix, AZ, USA

The Geotechnical Engineering group is part of the Geoscience service line in the Americas and comprises 75+ engineering professionals with a broad range of technical skills and experience and is part of the larger Global Geoscience Practice which comprises over one hundred and sixty geotechnical, geological, and geophysical professionals throughout the world.

The types of projects executed by this team include conventional and low carbon energy projects, large diameter pipelines, coastal LNG facilities, industrial processing plants, tailings and water dams, water supply projects, geotechnical support to large mining projects, pipeline integrity, geohazard assessments and marine terminals.

The Geoscience Practice is seeking a Senior Principal - National Lead - Geoscience Mining, Minerals and Metals (MMM) toprimarily focus and drive growth in the US national mining sector and support the international sector.

The qualified candidate will possess a well-experienced Geotechnical Engineering background, excellent technical delivery, and communication skills and who is eager to work and manage a group of dynamic individuals while contributing to the growth of our Geoscience Practice.

Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities


Growth:

• Drive the Geoscience - MMM business development across North America supporting the business needs.
• Develop and expand the Geotechnical MMM team in the US, targeting Worley's key hubs in Arizona and Denver additionally providing support and collaboration to colleagues and clients in Markham, Ontario, Calgary, and Vancouver Canada.
• Support ongoing development of Worley's Geoscience MMM business in Latin America.
• Promote the development and implementation of geoscience strategies that are consistent with the divisional and regional Geoscience Service Line plans.
• Develop new business by winning work, and providing support to large bid teams, including presentations, negotiations, proposal preparation including, developing, and reviewing engineering cost estimates and schedules.
• Prepare industry and client intelligence reports, forecasts and present new opportunities to Geoscience Service Line management and wider Worley practices as required.
• Integrate with multi-discipline engineering and geoscience professionals within Worley.
• Travel as needed to direct and support geotechnical - MMM pursuits throughout the USA and Canada.
• International travel may be required.

Technical Oversight:

• Oversee the technical competency, maintenance, and progression of the geotechnical mining area of expertise.
• Direct geotechnical team including mentoring and coaching to junior staff and identify relevant career development opportunities, recruitment, resourcing and in collaboration with Geoscience Leads ensure staffing levels are adequate for project needs.
• Functional responsibility to align and drive the practice, manage resources to opportunities throughout locations and across the region that drive new business to the Geoscience Practice.
• Aggregate information (projects, experience, knowledge base etc) per the Practice requirements to drive research and development and business development.
• Support the development and implementation of geoscience strategies that are consistent with the divisional and regional Geoscience Service Line plans.
• Provide geotechnical engineering knowledge on mining projects and pursuits, including tailings strategies, mining dam safety, mine infrastructure, geological site reconnaissance, geotechnical site characterization (including overburden drilling and rock coring), geotechnical analysis (including slope stability, seepage, dynamic responses, dam stability, etc.), advanced geotechnical laboratory analysis, geotechnical engineering design, seismic and liquefaction assessment, risk assessments, geotechnical owner's engineering and geotechnical QA/QC inspection, testing and reporting.
• Advise the Geoscience MMM and Dams Manager of team performance and adequate staffing levels to remain competitive and ensure project deliveries.
• Monitor project execution with respect to the discipline technical and quality standards.
• Direct within, and as part of a Worley integrated delivery team, other engineering disciplines, professional environmental scientists, project delivery and project support staff on existing and new MMM projects.
• Promote a culture of zero harm within the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master's degree in Civil and/or Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited institution plus appropriate continuing education in technical field.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) within Arizona, Colorado, and other states in the US.
• Minimum 20 years of related experience practicing geotechnical engineering in mining including mining geotechnique and mining infrastructure, tailings and mine waste, earth dams and water retention structures, tailings structures from pre-feasibility studies through detailed design to construction, tailing facility operations and closure planning and closure execution.
• Proven track record of developing business, winning work, and providing support to large bid teams, preparing proposals, and developing engineering and capital cost estimates.
• Demonstrate the ability to direct a multi-discipline team in fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated history of effective client engagement, relationships, and management.
• Ability to present technical information, both written and verbally in English, in a concise and professional manner.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Self-starter, flexible team leader, willing and able to work on a wide variety of tasks and to coordinate staff, previous successful experience in a team leadership role is an asset.
• Strong level of business acumen, including revenue generation, workshare, change management and contract review and management.
• Demonstrated capability to conduct and supervise geotechnical engineering through field investigations to design, and train, mentor and develop junior and intermediate staff.
• Working knowledge of industry standard business support systems, i.e., project planning packages, cost management systems, ISO9001 quality management systems is considered an asset.

What we offer you

Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative, and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality, and diversity.

If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the limits of what you can become.

Find your future with Worley.