Senior Geotechnical & Hydro Specialist

About the role

First Quantum is seeking a Senior Specialist in Geotechnical and Hydro to provide on‑site engineering support for its mining operations. The role focuses on practical implementation, monitoring, and coordination with site teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure safe and efficient tailings and earthworks management.

Key responsibilities

• Support routine geotechnical and tailings inspections, monitoring reviews and follow‑up actions.
• Assist with survey, geometry and volumetric checks for tailings storage facilities, embankments, borrow areas and related infrastructure.
• Compile and present monitoring data such as piezometers, pond levels, rainfall, survey monuments and deformation data.
• Support deposition planning, operating scenarios and short‑term site planning.
• Assist with construction monitoring, QA/QC follow‑up, drainage works and earthworks tracking.
• Review drawings, technical reports and consultant deliverables, extracting actions, assumptions, risks and follow‑up items.
• Maintain action trackers, dashboards, site records and document‑control registers.
• Coordinate with operations, construction teams, survey, consultants, contractors and Group technical support.

Required profile

• BTech/BEng or BSc in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Post‑graduate qualification in geotechnical engineering, tailings, mine waste or water management is a plus.
• Professional registration or progress toward registration is advantageous.

Required skills

• AutoCAD
• Civil 3D
• GIS
• Muk3D
• Rocscience Slide2D or similar geotechnical analysis tools