Your future role on our team
BBA is seeking a recognized practice leader or subject matter expert in mine tailings facility management to guide the growth of the practice and maintain technical excellence. With at least 25 years of experience, you’ll serve as the firm’s subject matter expert (SME). You may serve as a technical reviewer for the design of tailings management facilities, waste rock storage facilities and water management infrastructure. You may also serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) for tailings storage facilities and related infrastructure. You’ll establish technical guidelines, ensure rigorous risk and quality management, advise clients at critical stages of the facility life cycle and help develop the next generation of experts. This strategic role combines technical leadership, client engagement, practice development and contributions to complex mining projects in Canada and internationally.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
- Serve as a technical authority and, where required, as the Engineer of Record (EOR) for mine tailings facilities and their related infrastructure
- Define and refine the vision, standards, methods and tools for the mine tailings facilities management practice
- Ensure technical governance, risk management and deliverable quality for highly complex or high-stakes facilities
- Lead or review design studies, safety assessments, stability analyses, water management plans, emergency preparedness plans and decommissioning strategies
- Advise clients and executive management teams on critical decisions throughout the entire facility life cycle, from planning to closure
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry-recognized best practices and governance frameworks applicable to tailings facilities
- Chair or contribute to independent reviews, technical audits, risk assessments and review committees
- Build and maintain trusting relationships with mining companies, regulatory authorities and strategic partners
- Develop business, position our service offerings and support proposal preparation for major projects
- Coach, engage and mentor experts and multidisciplinary teams to ensure knowledge transfer and develop the next generation of technical professionals
