Senior Mining Engineer

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

WSP is looking to grow our Mine Engineering & Stability Team, offering integrated mining studies and advisory working to meet our client's objectives and solve their challenges.

Are you an experienced long‑term planner with a track record across mining operations and studies? A Senior Mining Engineer ready for a change, or a Mining Engineer looking for that step up? Work‑life balance with flexible working arrangements between the office and home?

Reporting to the Technical Director for Mining, working from either London or elsewhere in the UK, we're seeking people with more than just great technical skills, but a drive and passion to grow and do things differently. In the world's largest mining consultancy, this is where you start, where you take it from there is up to you.

• Mining studies and projects from conception to completion, at all stages of the life cycle.
• Provide advice on mining methods, development paths, life of mine planning, and optimisation strategies to clients.
• Assist in developing cost models and complete financial analysis, from options studies to project economic analysis.
• Support due diligence reviews for mergers and acquisitions or project finance, working with broad multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Act as an interface between our mine advisory disciplines (geotechnical, water, tailings, closure) and our capital projects, asset management and environmental groups.
• Undertake travel both domestically and internationally as required to support project work.
• Provide safety leadership in identifying and alleviating/eliminating high‑priority safety hazards.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, providing guidance, training, and professional development opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering or similar.
• Previous demonstrated experience in a similar mining role.
• Strong proficiency in mine planning software (e.g., Deswik, Vulcan, Surpac) and other relevant mining software.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and the ability to inspire and mentor junior/senior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills, strong report writing skills and solid analytical and problem‑solving ability.
• Previous consulting experience will be highly regarded.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a…