Senior Mine Waste Engineer

Company: SLR Consulting
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Location: Nottingham
Job Description:

Role

As a Senior Engineer in the Mine Waste Team, you will support others on the delivery of mine waste projects and work with SLR’s other in-house technical disciplines. The position offers opportunities to

  • Work on projects from concept, through feasibility to final design and implementation and to provide direction and advice to Clients.
  • Develop your project management skills.
  • Develop your knowledge in all aspects of mine waste engineering, including numerical modelling, factual and interpretive reporting, detailed designs, specifications, tender documents and bills of quantities.
  • Gain experience in the application of industry standard guidance.
  • Demonstrate your potential for future leadership role within the mine waste team and wider business.
  • Develop your skills in business to become proficient in client management, project execution and financial control.
  • Work with highly experienced engineers who will mentor you to improve your technical skills, lateral thinking, judgement, resourcefulness and problem-solving skills.

About You

  • Minimum of Honours degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering or MSc in a related subject.
  • Working towards Chartered (or equivalent Professional Engineer) status.
  • Strong demonstrable experience in mine waste consulting.
  • Proficient in both verbal and written communications.
  • Ability to plan and deliver geotechnical site investigations.
  • Experience of working within multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Working knowledge of mining industry standards such as GISTM, ANCOLD, CDA, etc.
  • Experience of water management and water balance modelling.
  • Experience in numerical modelling using geotechnical package GeoStudio or any other industry standard software.
  • Good interpersonal, presentation and report writing skills.
  • Knowledge of the commercial and business development skills required within a consultancy business.

Benefits

Competitive salaries, a company pension and excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, and a structured career framework with regular reviews. Employees enjoy 25 days of annual leave, additional flexible bank holidays, and flexible, agile, hybrid working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and aim to foster an inclusive environment where all people, regardless of background, can thrive. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those from groups that are currently under‑represented such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including neurodivergent individuals.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying.

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Posted: May 3rd, 2026