Title:  Senior Civil Engineer - Water Management

What You Will Do

• Apply working knowledge of engineering principles related to site-wide water systems to quantify water accounting, using water data measurement & collection, flow mapping, analysis, interpretation and problem solving
• Provide guidance and instruction to multidisciplinary teams in the management of operational water data, reporting, synthesizing and forecasting; assign tasks as necessary
  • Review, improve and apply tailings, crushed leach, and water management systems to achieve good practice
  • Review reports for design and operations projects and provide recommendations to site team and to project consultants
• Execute or interpret and oversee maintenance of site-wide water operations and planning simulation model. Incorporate water use scenarios that consider specific production plans and climate scenarios to quantify water balance performance
  • Use predictive simulations to support design projects for capital infrastructure
  • Use results to formulate value-added solutions to identified challenges or as requested
• Contribute to site strategic planning and budgeting efforts for water engineering management areas
• Develop and/or review scopes of work, evaluate proposals, draft formalized internal requests for funding, and administer contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment as approved and required
• Identify opportunities for site-wide water management improvements and determine associated value for water conservation measures or risk reduction measures
• Performs other duties as required

What You Bring to Freeport

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum with five (5) years of experience in applicable field of expertise, OR
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum with three (3) years of experience in Engineering or related Scientific field
• Knowledge of principles and practice of civil, geotechnical, water resources, water quality/treatment (environmental), and/or geological engineering
• Demonstrate technical competence through design and/or operations experience in at least one of the following work areas: tailings storage, leach stockpiles, water dams, process water balance
• Proficient in MS Office and other engineering tools (CAD, analytical, mapping)
• Fluency in English
• Certified Engineer-in-Training or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to a diversely educated audience
• Present a positive, professional image
• Self-motivated, energetic, able to execute, and client-service oriented
• Be able to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety of yourself and others
• Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or similar with water resources engineering or process specialization.
• Professional Engineering license or the ability to obtain one within 2 years.
• Experience in surface water hydrology, hydraulics, and groundwater hydrology.
• Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in the GoldSim simulation software including development of water balance models and their calibration for water accounting and forecasting scenarios.
• Experience using engineering software (AutoCAD/Civil 3D, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, GoldSim), programming languages (Python, R).
• Experience with utilizing bathymetric and topographic survey data to inform water studies and models.
• Experience working in Mining environment especially with tailings storage facilities, water dams, leach stockpiles, and water treatment. 
• Experience with cost estimating for civil projects, project scheduling, and project controls.
• Able to evaluate and implement new methods and techniques in design projects and operational support.
• Superior interpersonal as well as written and oral communication skills with diverse teams of technical and non-technical staff.