Senior Civil Engineer​/Civil Engineering Consultant; Mining​/Hydropower Dams

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29 are seeking an accomplished Senior Civil Engineer / Civil Engineering Consultant to join a leading international engineering consultancy and play a key role in delivering complex, high-value projects across the mining, water resources, hydropower and infrastructure sectors.

This is a senior consulting position for an engineer who is ready to operate beyond technical delivery — taking ownership of major projects, advising clients, leading multidisciplinary teams and helping shape project strategy from concept through design, construction and close-out.

You will work alongside highly experienced engineers, geotechnical specialists, project managers and industry leaders, providing independent technical advice and practical engineering solutions on challenging projects in the US and internationally.

As a senior member of the consultancy, you will provide technical leadership and client-facing expertise across the full project lifecycle. This role can be based in Colorado, Arizona or Nevada.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects from feasibility and concept through detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Acting as a trusted technical advisor to clients, understanding their objectives and translating complex engineering challenges into practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Providing senior technical direction across civil, geotechnical and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Leading the development and review of engineering analyses, designs, specifications, technical reports and construction documentation.
• Overseeing site investigations, field programmes, construction monitoring and technical assurance activities.
• Providing technical input into major infrastructure including tailings and water-retaining dams, pipelines, mine infrastructure, earthworks and hydropower facilities.
• Reviewing and challenging engineering solutions to ensure they meet technical, regulatory, constructability and risk requirements.
• Managing technical interfaces between civil, geotechnical, hydraulic, environmental and other specialist disciplines.
• Supporting project managers with scope, programme, risk, resourcing and commercial management.
• Leading client meetings, technical workshops and project presentations.
• Developing scopes of work, fee proposals, schedules and technical approaches for new opportunities.
• Supporting business development and identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships.
• Mentoring and developing engineers, helping to build the next generation of technical leaders within the consultancy.
• Representing the business professionally with clients, contractors, regulators and other project stakeholders.

We are looking for a consulting engineer with strong technical credibility and the confidence to operate at senior client and project level.

You will ideally have:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration or equivalent professional accreditation.
• 10+ years' experience in civil engineering consulting, ideally within mining, infrastructure, water resources, hydropower or major earthworks.
• Strong experience in civil and/or geotechnical engineering design and analysis.
• A track record of leading complex engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable experience working directly with clients and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
• Experience developing technical proposals, scopes, fee estimates and project strategies.
• Strong technical report writing and presentation skills.
• The ability to assess complex engineering problems, exercise sound professional judgement and provide clear recommendations.
• A commercial mindset, with an understanding of project profitability, risk and client value.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build credibility with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to undertake domestic and international travel as required.

This is an opportunity to join a specialist engineering consultancy with a global reputation, working on…