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Tailings - Intermediate Engineer

Employer
Hatch
Location
Belo Horizionte, Minas Gerais, BR
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 10, 2020

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Category
Engineering
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Requisition ID: 23082

Job Category:Metals; Mining

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

At Hatch you will be part of an employee-owned multidisciplinary professional services firm that delivers a comprehensive range of technical and strategic services, including consulting, technology, engineering, process development, project and construction management to the Mining, Metallurgical, Energy, and Infrastructure sectors. The firm has served clients for over 80 years and has project experience in more than 150 countries around the world. We are passionate about our corporate purpose and values. We believe in long-term relationships with our partners and are committed to our clients’ lasting success. Our organization is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change

Hatch is currently seeking an Tailings and Mine Waste Intermediate Engineer

The Tailings and Mine Waste Intermediate Engineer (Tailings & MW Mgmt) Practice group at Hatch is seeking to hire a senior level, industry recognized tailings practitioner to work with our existing core team at the Belo Horizonte office. This role would suit a highly motivated professional with a strong technical focus and project management skills, who is interested in supporting the development of the practice and expanding the capability within the Brazilian cluster of an existing team of specialists in tailings and mine waste management made of geotechnical, hydrotechnical, mining, geoscientists, and process engineers around the world. Reporting will be to the Global Practice Leader in Tailings & MW Mgmt.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Focus on the development of Tailings & MW Mgmt Practice solutions for the Brazilian market with a focus to provide operational support and manage existing projects and also to expand Hatch’s existing clients base in all Brazilian states;
  • Development of material takeoffs and conceptual level CapEx and OpEx cost estimates and schedules.
  • Preparing technical documentation including reports, specifications and design basis memorandums as well as reviewing and coordinating civil designers and helping prepare engineering drawings;
  • Conduct eventual senior reviews and technical sponsorship of key Tailings & MW Mgmt projects in South America within the Hatch business;
  • Business development and marketing to existing and new Hatch clients in the mining sector as well as independently preparing of expressions of interest and technical proposals;
  • Supporting with tailings dewatering technology development related to Tailings & MW Mgmt projects;
  • Provide career direction, mentorship and management of engineers, geologists and CAD designers.


Qualifications and Experience:

  • Consulting or construction recognized experience in the mining sector with preferred post-graduate degree(s) in geotechnical, mining or hydrotechnical engineering;
  • Experience in integrated tailings management facilities’ design, integrated mine water management design, mine closure management or mine waste geotechnical engineering;
  • Construction/field experience (construction quality assurance, drilling or oversite of operational activities);
  • Eligible or holder of Professional Engineer designation in Brazil and knowledge of Canadian Dam Association (CDA) and Mining Association of Canada (MAC) tailings and mine waste design and operation guidelines;
  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills in the technical and commercial fields. Preferred bilingual proficiency in Spanish;
  • Works well and seamlessly in an international team with a strong client focus;
  • Highly proficient in MS Office suite of tools including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Project;
  • Ability to travel internationally for business with focus on South America to support regional operations; and
  • Valid passport preferably with international recognition with visa for the USA and Canada as well as a valid Brazilian driver’s license


Why join us? (manifesto values)

•Develop innovation partnerships
•Think locally, work globally
•Engage with people who make a difference
•Acting like owners

What we offer you? (benefits)
•Competitive salary
•Flexible work environment.
•Ongoing training
•Long term career development

We are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected status. If you have any special needs requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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