Senior Technical Director – Mine Waste Dumps and Stockpiles
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Senior Technical Director – Mine Waste Dumps and Stockpiles
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The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a visionary technical leader and senior practicioner to lead Mine Waste Dumps and Stockpile practice within our Mine Waste team across BC, the Prairies, and Northern Canada. This senior-level role will champion technical innovation and growth in our practice, team and business, helping us drive meaningful change in the industry.
Job Description
The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a visionary technical leader and senior practicioner to lead Mine Waste Dumps and Stockpile practice within our Mine Waste team across BC, the Prairies, and Northern Canada. This senior-level role will champion technical innovation and growth in our practice, team and business, helping us drive meaningful change in the industry.
Why choose WSP?
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
- Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A Canadian success story – we’re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- Outstanding career opportunities – we’re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday – we’re open to your ideas and trying new things.
- A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it’s like to be a part of our journey.
We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
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What you can expect to do here:
- Lead & Inspire: Technically guide our regional mine waste dumps and stockpile practice with strategic foresight and technical authority. Be the cornerstone of our team’s success.
- Grow the Business: Leverage your deep industry relationships and insight to expand our footprint and services across Western and Northern Canada.
- Mentor Emerging Talent: Foster a culture of growth by supporting intermediate and senior engineers as they develop into industry leaders.
- Advance Best Practices: Author internal technical guidance and contribute to external publications and conferences, elevating WSP’s thought leadership.
- Engage the Industry: Maintain strong relationships with our key clients and other key stakeholders to ensure our work remains relevant, respected, and forward-thinking
What you’ll bring to WSP:
- A proven track record in mine waste dump and stockpile management across diverse geographies and projects.
- Deep understanding of Canadian mining operations, particularly within BC, the Prairies, and Northern territories.
- Advanced knowledge of industry best practice and guidelines in the design, operations and closure of mine waste management structures.
- A wide professional network, including solid connections with major industry players.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills—with a passion for empowering others.
- Experience presenting at conferences, leading technical working groups, and contributing to practice guidance.
Compensation:
Salary range (in British Columbia): $201,000 – $264,000
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
About Us
WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.
At WSP :
- We value our people and our reputation
- We are locally dedicated with international scale
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo
- We foster collaboration in everything we do
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.
Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.
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Company
WSP in Canada
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Canada
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