Carlin - Manager, Tailings and Heap Leach

Carlin - Manager, Tailings and Heap Leach

Carlin, NV, United States

• Brief Description
  • The Tailings & Heap Leach Manager will be responsible for overall management of 15 tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and 5 heap leach facilities (HLFs) at the Carlin Complex.
• Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering or related engineering degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Knowledge of Tailings and Heap leach operations and construction required.
  • Professional Engineer designation preferred.
  • 10-15 years of experience in the mining or related industry preferred .
  • Strong oral and written communication skills required.
  • Ability to work in a team required.

• Manage the supporting TSF/HLF management site team including one superintendent and two support engineers.
• Fulfill the responsible tailings facility engineer (RTFE) role for the North Area facilities.
• Prepare and manage internal budgets and work plans required for TSF/HLF management.
• Maintain regular communication with qualified NGM site and corporate personnel for specialist review of geotechnical, hydrological, hydrogeological, and environmental issues.
• Communicate and coordinate with other site departments, site leadership, and corporate leadership.
• Review water and tailings deposition models. Ensure adequate model calibration and regular reporting.
• Review of engineering designs and construction packages, site investigation plans, and technical reports.
• Management and coordination of external consultants including the engineer-of-record for each TSF/HLF.
• Stay up-to-date with the state of practice in geotechnical and tailings engineering.
• Participate in technical evaluations, risk assessments, and mitigation strategy development.
• Develop and manage the corrective action plan and critical controls management plan for all TSFs/HLFs.
• Ensure conformance to Barrick standards, GISTM, industry best practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure facility inspections and reviews are completed
• Ensure reclamation requirements are included in facility design

• Job Identification 240347
• Job Category Processing
• Posting Date 07/15/2026, 05:58 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Nevada Gold Mines LLC, Carlin, NV, 89822, US