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    Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Denver, United States - NewFields

    NewFields
    NewFields Denver, United States

    1 week ago

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    Description

    Status:
    Full-time

    Classification:
    Non-exempt

    Rate:

    125, ,000 Salary Range (BOE)

    Location:
    Denver (Englewood), Colorado

    Safety Sensitive:
    Yes
    About Us

    NewFields invites you to join our team NewFields MDTS is a close-knit team of civil and geotechnical engineers who work on exciting national and international mining projects.

    Design services range from general civil site development to embankment designs for freshwater and tailings impoundments, and containment pads utilized in mineral processing.

    We are committed to providing safe and ethical mining designs as they play a pivotal role in securing the critical minerals essential for a sustainable future.

    NewFields is a small, employee-owned engineering firm that maintains an established profit-sharing program with our employees. We are growing fast and looking for hard-working and ambitious engineers to grow with us.

    NewFields prides itself on a strong team atmosphere and positive work culture and is always striving to improve technical and interpersonal skills at every level.

    We are an employee-first organization and focus on providing growth and development opportunities for all our employees.

    Our engineers develop their skills working on diverse projects, internal mentorship from senior staff, and collaborating with our internal and external industry experts.

    Here's what our current team members have to say about working at NewFields:
    "The mentorship at NewFields has been amazing. Senior staff regularly take time answer questions, explain concepts, and train staff"
    "One of my favorite perks is the travel opportunities. I've been able to travel to unique locations and experience cultures that I would normally never have thought possible"
    "I've learned more in the last 2 years at NewFields than I did in the last 10 years at my old job."
    "I love the diversity of project experience – although you may use the same skills or tools daily, no two projects are the same and most often, no two days are the same"
    Position Summary

    This Senior Geotechnical Engineer position is based out of our Denver (Englewood), Colorado office and would support ongoing Engineer-of-Record (EOR) services for tailings and heap leach projects within the USA as well as international locations.

    The successful candidate will perform technical lead, Deputy EOR, or EOR duties and support the development of geotechnical investigation, design work, as well as systematic monitoring and surveillance activities.

    Additional professional experiences and project support would include earthen dam design, geotechnical site assessments and associated field services, dam breach evaluations, stability and deformation analyses, instrumentation installation design and data review, annual dam safety inspections, participation in audits and risk assessment, among other work.

    The position is meant to be dynamic and will be supported by multiple design teams (civil, hydrogeological, etc.).

    The role as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer also includes developing and maintaining client relationships and working with clients to execute scopes of work successfully.

    Responsibilities

    • Support ongoing EOR services for tailings and heap leach projects within the USA as well as international locations.
    • Support earthen dam designs and construction oversight
    • Complete geotechnical site assessments and associated field services for the development of mining infrastructure.
    • Support initial and ongoing material characterization activities including gathering field data, designing and overseeing laboratory programs, interpreting laboratory data, and developing appropriate constitutive models.
    • Perform stability and deformation analyses for mining infrastructure including tailings storage facilities and heap leach pads.
    • Perform seepage analyses using finite element software such as Seep/W, Rocscience, etc.
    • Perform liquefaction and dynamic analyses for tailings, embankment, and foundation materials.
    • Perform and evaluate bearing capacity and settlement analyses for mining infrastructure.
    • Assist with tailings dam breach evaluations.
    • Develop and maintain client relationships.
    • Assist with proposals for mining-related design project.
    • Develop and execute project management plans.
    • Work with and provide training to mid-level and junior engineers.
    • Assist with generating design drawings using Autodesk Civil 3D.
    • Assist with the preparation of construction specifications.
    • Other tasks as assigned by your supervisor
    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    • Education:
    Master of Science (preferred); Bachelor of Science (considered). Civil Engineering degrees from ABET-accredited universities are preferred. Alternative degrees (e.g., Geologic Engineering, Mining Engineering) will be considered based on relevant coursework.
    ·

    Professional Experience:

    6+ for Senior Level with an MS degree; 8+ for Senior Level with a BS degree.

    • Computer Software:
    Significant experience with MS Office Suite.

    Proficiency using standard geotechnical design software (Rocscience, GeoStudios, etc.); numerical modeling experience is advantageous; and basic understanding of Autodesk Civil 3D.


    • Geotechnical Laboratory:
    Proficient with standard material testing and index tests. Knowledgeable with data analysis from compressibility, hydraulic conductivity, and shear strength test data. Experience with dynamic testing desired.

    • Required Registrations / Professional Development:
    PE registration or a path to registration clearly defined.

    • Travel:
    Must have the ability to travel in the U.S. and internationally to support field programs.

    • Technical writing:
    Experience writing technical reports, technical memorandums, and proposals.
    ·

    Other (Project Level):


    Working knowledge of geotechnical monitoring instrumentation; various geotechnical tools for subsurface assessments (drilling methods; CPT; geophysics; etc.); numerical modeling methods and software.


    Benefits:
    NewFields believes that to attract and retain the best and brightest employees, we must offer an outstanding benefits package. We provide paid vacation, sick and parental leave, along with paid holidays. We have a discretionary bonus program based on the profitability of the company. We support employee development including publications in technical journals, attendance at conferences and participation at other technical sessions. We pay uplifted wages for some longer-duration international assignments. We have a long history of organizing employee functions such as holiday events and summer picnics.
    Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage
    Health Savings Account (HSA) with an employer contribution of $1,250 (among the highest in the industry)
    Telemedicine
    401k (Conventional and Roth) with an employer match up to 4%
    Dental Insurance
    Vision Insurance
    Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment
    Long Term Care
    Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance
    Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
    Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
    Supplemental Income Protection
    Supplemental Long-Term Care Insurance
    Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
    $300 Boot Stipend (renews every two years)
    $500 Health and Wellness Stipend
    NewFields is an equal-opportunity employer.

    All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status.

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