Senior Tailings Engineer Job Sandton area,South Africa,Engineering

Salary package: Market related salary including company benefits, dependent on individuals experience and qualifications.

Closing Date: 30/09/2026

Jones & Wagener is seeking to employ a senior-level self-motivated tailings engineer with more than 7 years of tailings-related experience, in the tailings department, based in our Rivonia offices, on a full-time basis. The engineer would contribute to new and existing projects and assist project managers and project directors with the surveillance of existing tailings storage facilities and the design of new ones, as well as return water dams.

The

requirements associated with the position are as follows:

More than 7 years of tailings engineering experience
B Eng or BSc Eng in Civil Engineering
Postgraduate experience in geotechnical engineering will be advantageous
Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA
A strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of soil mechanics
A strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of CPTu testing and interpretation
A strong fundamental understanding and knowledge of related laboratory testing of soils and tailings material
A strong understanding of the various types of engineering contracts
Experience in geotechnical investigations
Experience in Tailings Dam Breach Assessments
Candidate should have at least 5 years of experience with limit equilibrium and numerical slope stability and seepage analysis, with a strong understanding of software such as Geo Studio, Plaxis or Slide.
Candidate should be proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and MS Projects / Primavera
Candidate should be proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D or Model maker
Valid driver’s license and passport

Key responsibilities will include:

Planning and scheduling of projects
Compilation of proposals and appointment of sub-contractors and sub-consultants
Surveillance of tailings storage facilities and return water dams
Performing as and/or assisting the Engineer of Record (EoR) in carrying out annual audit inspections on tailings storage facilities and return water dams
Travel to sites, predominantly South Africa, Tanzania and West Africa, to conduct site inspections related to monitoring and construction management
Driving and managing the design of new tailings storage facilities, return water dams or associated infrastructure, together with travelling to the site to conduct field investigations relevant to the project
Performing and overseeing stability analysis of various facilities and types of residue
Transfer of knowledge and delegating work to a team of graduate, junior and intermediate level engineers
Should be able to manage a project and report back to project managers and directors
Keep up with the latest developments in the tailings industry and improve the knowledge base.

Preference to candidates with the following skills and attributes:

Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Good communication skills, fluent in English
Dynamic, self-motivated, takes responsibility and ownership of tasks
Able to manage client relationships, source new work and promote the company service offerings
Able to manage time effectively
Attention to detail
Strong mentoring skills.
Strong organisational and planning skills.

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in working within a multidisciplinary team of industry specialists, we encourage you to apply.

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