Senior Project Geotechnical Engineer

AECOM   is seeking an accomplished geomechanics professional to contribute to and grow our advanced numerical modeling consulting practice with a focus on open pit mining, underground mining, tunneling, tailing storage facilities, mine waste facilities, and other complex geotechnical infrastructure projects.

This role combines hands-on numerical modeling, technical leadership, business development, and team development responsibilities. The successful candidate will join an established and highly capable numerical modeling team as a technical leader, mentor, and practitioner, personally performing complex numerical analyses while leading project teams, developing staff, building client relationships, and expanding the firm's numerical modeling practice.
Job Summary/Responsibilities

- Lead and personally execute advanced numerical modeling analyses using finite element, finite difference, discontinuum, dynamic, and coupled-process methods for open pit mining, underground mining, tunneling, tailing facilities, waste storage facilities, and other complex geotechnical systems.

- Develop model strategies, assumptions, calibration methods, validation procedures, and quality-control standards.

- Support engineering teams by providing numerical modeling insights that inform engineering evaluations, risk assessments, and project decision-making.

- Advance company capabilities through innovation, automation, machine learning, and emerging computational methods.

- Develop new client relationships and identify opportunities for advanced numerical modeling services across the mining, tunneling, and geotechnical infrastructure sectors.

- Expand the firm's portfolio of numerical modeling projects through business development, proposal support, and trusted technical advisory services.

- Create additional modeling opportunities for existing staff by winning new work and expanding relationships with key clients.

- Support the continued growth of the team's technical capabilities and market presence through strategic project pursuits, technical innovation, and staff development.

- Lead project teams delivering numerical modeling and geomechanics studies from proposal through final deliverables.

- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and client communications.

- Prepare and present technical reports and recommendations to project teams, clients, regulators, and review boards.

- Mentor engineers in numerical modeling methodologies, engineering judgment, and application of modeling results through technical coaching, oversight, and project-based development.

- Support the professional development of staff through technical guidance, project experience, and knowledge sharing.

- Foster a collaborative technical culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and excellence in engineering.

- Support feasibility studies, due diligence reviews, and mining project evaluations through quantitative engineering analyses.

- Contribute to probabilistic and risk-based assessments of mining and infrastructure projects.

- Work with project leaders to evaluate how geotechnical and geomechanical risks influence project economics, capital investments, operational performance, and long-term asset value.

- Participate in risk workshops, failure mode assessments, and decision-support processes.

Minimum Requirements

- BS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geomechanics, or related discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

- Valid U.S Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

- MS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geomechanics, or related discipline.

- Demonstrated success generating and winning consulting work.

- Demonstrated experience leading advanced numerical modeling studies for mining and civil infrastructure projects.

- Experience managing complex technical assignments.

- Demonstrated