What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Geotechnical Engineer position at RigUp?
Role: Lead Geotechnical Engineer (oil and gas)
Job Overview
A Lead Geotechnical Engineer is sought for the Anchorage, Alaska office to support the advancement of one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold mining projects. Reporting to the General Manager, the Lead Geotechnical Engineer will have a primary focus on projects involving dams and hydraulic structures, with additional involvement in supporting infrastructure, mining, and environmental aspects of the project. The role emphasizes dam safety, regulatory compliance, technical leadership, and collaboration with internal teams, external contractors, technical review boards, and regulatory agencies.
Roles And Responsibilities
Location: Local to Anchorage, AK
Schedule: 5/2, Monday-Friday
Job Overview
A Lead Geotechnical Engineer is sought for the Anchorage, Alaska office to support the advancement of one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold mining projects. Reporting to the General Manager, the Lead Geotechnical Engineer will have a primary focus on projects involving dams and hydraulic structures, with additional involvement in supporting infrastructure, mining, and environmental aspects of the project. The role emphasizes dam safety, regulatory compliance, technical leadership, and collaboration with internal teams, external contractors, technical review boards, and regulatory agencies.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Coordinate geotechnical assignments with professionals and technical teams assigned to the project.
- Prepare and draft technical reports, calculation notes, and documentation for geotechnical investigations, dam safety studies, monitoring, post-construction behavior, slope stability, and consulting services.
- Perform feasibility, preliminary design, detailed studies, geotechnical design, and technical support throughout the life of the works.
- Conduct geotechnical assessments focused on dam safety, including stability analyses, seepage assessments, and foundation evaluations.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, dam safety guidelines, and best practices.
- Lead dam safety reviews and contribute to risk assessments.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and technical staff.
- Supervise contractors, engineers, and technicians related to geotechnical work.
- Interpret and analyze geotechnical data to determine engineering properties of materials and make foundation recommendations.
- Complete geotechnical engineering analyses, including seepage, slope stability, bearing capacity, settlement, and rotational stiffness assessments.
- Collaborate and interact with independent technical review boards, state agencies, and project partners.
- Facilitate and participate in failure modes and effects analyses (FMEAs) and potential failure modes analyses (PFMAs).
- Perform probability and consequence analyses for qualitative risk assessments.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support project requirements and conduct site visits.
- Complete other related tasks required for project success.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, with specialization in Geotechnical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligibility.
- Minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience with dam safety evaluations, geotechnical risk assessments, and foundation analysis for hydraulic structures.
- Leadership experience in technical management or subject matter expert roles, including mentoring and guiding teams.
- Strong knowledge of civil engineering and design codes, standards, guidelines, and best practices related to dam evaluation, design, and construction.
- Experience with established dam safety programs such as Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Part 12, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, or FEMA.
- Facilitation experience with PFMAs and FMEAs.
- Experience performing probability and consequence analysis for qualitative risk assessments.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet creation.
- Willingness to travel to visit contractors and conduct site visits, especially during construction.
- Current authorization to work in the United States.
- Successful completion of background clearance, physical, and drug screening requirements.
- Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering.
- 20 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in tailings and water dam safety assessments and regulatory compliance.
- Strong technical report writing skills.
- Proficiency in GeoStudio software, Microsoft Office suite, and risk analysis software (@Risk or similar).
- Valid driver’s license.
- Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
Location: Local to Anchorage, AK
Schedule: 5/2, Monday-Friday
