Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
At WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects worldwide, contributing your expertise to the kind of work the world needs. As Technical Director for the UK and Ireland Mine Waste team, you will provide technical leadership, project direction, business development, and client liaison within the mining waste and tailings sector. You will lead multi-disciplinary design teams and manage the technical delivery of projects including tailings facilities, water storage, waste rock dumps, and integrated waste facilities from concept through to operational and closure phases.

Your responsibilities will include project management tasks such as drafting proposals, cost estimates, client reporting, and project closure, supported by the project management team. You will actively develop and maintain client relationships and seek new business opportunities. You will also contribute to team strategy development and promote a ‘safety first’ culture aligned with WSP’s health, safety, and wellbeing policies.

Providing specialised technical input, you will focus on tailings management, heap leach facilities, water impoundments, waste rock dump design, soil mechanics, soil improvement methods, geosynthetics, and related civil engineering projects worldwide. You will lead, mentor, and support a team of scientists, engineers, and professionals to foster their career development, technical excellence, and commercial awareness. Participation in global corporate technical practice groups will help elevate WSP’s technical excellence and client visibility.

WSP is committed to equality, integrity, and inclusion, and expects all employees to act in accordance with the company’s Code of Conduct and values.

Experience
- Demonstrated technical leadership, collaboration, and delivery skills
- Substantial and broad experience in mine waste and tailings management
- Proven track record delivering large, multi-disciplinary projects on time and on budget
- Experience in project management including proposals, client liaison, and reporting
- Knowledge of national and international design guidelines and regulations related to mine waste disposal and facilities

About you
- Commitment to excellent internal and external client service
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, for technical, business development, and strategic purposes
- Ability to interpret and monitor geotechnical results and use various tools to design and monitor geotechnical structures
- Ability to manage and work effectively within a team environment
- Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally, including remote locations

Qualifications
- Degree qualified in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, or engineering geology with strong emphasis and proven ability in soil mechanics
- Chartered professional status with a relevant body