Senior Specialist, Geotechnical and Hydro

1 Jul 2026 Senior Specialist, Geotechnical and Hydro at First Quantum Mineral

• Support routine geotechnical and tailings inspections, monitoring reviews and follow-up of site actions. • Assist with survey, geometry and volumetric checks for tailings storage facilities, embankments, borrow areas and related infrastructure • Compile and present monitoring data, including piezometers, pond levels, rainfall, survey monuments and deformation data. • Support deposition planning, operating scenarios and short-term site planning where required. • Assist with construction monitoring, QA/QC follow-up, drainage works and earthworks tracking. • Review drawings, technical reports and consultant deliverables at first-pass level and extract actions, assumptions, risks and follow-up items. • Maintain action trackers, dashboards, site records and document-control registers. • Support implementation of OMS requirements, TARPs, design-change control and risk-register updates. • Coordinate with operations, construction teams, survey, consultants, contractors and Group technical support as required. • Provide practical technical input to help close site actions and maintain continuity between inspections, reporting and execution. • BTech / BEngTech / BSc / BEng in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related discipline. • A postgraduate qualification in geotechnical engineering, tailings, mine waste, or water management would be beneficial but is not essential. • Professional registration or progress toward registration would be advantageous. • Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, Muk3D, Rocscience Slide2D or similar tools would be beneficial but is not essential. • Basic understanding of tailings storage facility governance, OMS requirements, TARPs, design-change control and risk registers would be beneficial.