Senior Principal Closure Engineer

Company Description

Engeny, part of Egis Group, is an environmental consultancy operating in QLD, NSW, VIC and WA.

Engeny is an organisation that celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, supporting the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences of our employees. Our culture is underpinned by our values: people, respect, performance, and transparency. We empower our people to grow by providing opportunities and challenges in a supportive environment.

We operate in partnership with our clients, providing customised and practical solutions across a range of services from water management, civil design and geotechnical design to environmental management and approvals. We are committed to creating great teams doing innovative work and would love you to join us to Impact the Future as a part of Egis Group.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Senior Closure Specialist Engineer to join our growing team in Brisbane. With opportunities to work on exciting projects locally and support national projects and operations, this is a fantastic role for a motivated engineer or scientist looking for their next career move.  

The role will include:

• Plan and manage the development of mine closure plans and closure designs, including driving closure design, closure cost estimating, and supporting strategic reviews.
• Collaborate with our national group of closure practitioners, including closure planners, engineers, and environmental scientists in delivering our business strategy for Closure and Remediation.
• Support and manage technical engineering design activities including landform design, slope stability analyses, tailings cover and capping design and surface water management design.
• Contribute to engineering studies throughout the project lifecycle, including management of conceptual designs, in both a project engineering and technical integration capacity.
• Develop mine closure plans and other regulatory documentation against industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and corporate standards.
• Undertake site visits to client sites where required.
• Delivery and coordination of projects and proposals, including project management.
• Leading a team of closure specialists and assist in development of growth of the team.
• Support and approve associated technical work directly related to the discipline and in project management capacities.

Participate in client management and business development

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have 15+ years of experience in a similar technical role within consulting with as strong background in the resources sector. In addition to this, you will also have:

• A tertiary engineering degree (Civil, Mining, Environmental etc) or equivalent degree
• Demonstrated experience in mine closure planning and/or engineering design supporting closure projects
• Experience in the preparation and management of closure cost estimates (or costing for civil execution works)
• Excellent transferrable technical skills including data analysis, technical engineering documentation including design specifications
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, including fostering client relationships and identification of new opportunities.
• Demonstrated project management experience across all life stages
• Highly adaptable, big-picture view with an eye for detail, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to think outside the box.
• Comfortable working collaboratively and within a team, thriving on new challenges, and able to work under pressure.
• Strong communicator, both verbally and in written communication.

Additional Information

The Benefits

• Brisbane CBD location.
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote working options and full-time or part-time working hours.
• Competitive remuneration
• Purchased additional annual leave.
• A structured learning and development framework to align with career progression goals and dedicated individual training / conference allowances.
• An inclusive team culture that celebrates performance and rewards accordingly.
• Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave Policy, reflecting our commitment to work-life balance.
• Support structures like our Employee Assistance Program, professional mentoring, and buddy program for new starters.
• Opportunities to work on special interest projects.
• Opportunities to work across government, private and resource sectors.
• Opportunities to travel for work across multiple offices.
• Great cultural environment where teamwork and camaraderie are promoted and valued.
• Supportive leadership based on openness.

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.

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