{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"51d46144df8afc978f070a08","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/51d46144df8afc978f070a08","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/51d46144df8afc978f070a08","title":"Lead Geotechnical Engineer","description":"If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.\n\nLead Geotechnical Engineer\nFullTime Management Anchorage, AK, US\n\n30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1010\n\nSalary Range: $225,000.00 To $250,000.00 Annually\n\nDonlin Gold is recruiting a Lead Geotechnical Engineer for one of the world's largest undeveloped gold deposits, owned and operated by Donlin Gold LLC, which is owned by affiliates of NOVAGOLD Resources and Paulson Advisers LLC. Donlin Gold is designed to be one of just a handful of gold mines worldwide that produces more than one million ounces of gold annually.\n\nPost Description:\n\nReporting to the General Manager, the Lead Geotechnical Engineer primary responsibility will include projects involving dams and hydraulic structures, in addition to occasionally supporting other areas of the project involving ports, transportation infrastructure, mining, and the environment. Donlin Gold is currently permitting seven dam/water retention structures through the Alaska Dam Safety Coordinators Office. This role will have a strong emphasis on dam safety, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices in geotechnical engineering. Additionally, the successful candidate will take on a technical lead or a subject matter expert role, collaborating with engineers, technical staff, ITRB, State, and contractors.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nHandling relevant assignments by coordinating with the professionals and technical teams allocated to the project.\n\nPreparing and drafting technical reports and calculation notes for a variety of projects including geotechnical investigations, dam safety studies, post-construction behavior studies and monitoring, slope stability, geotechnical consulting services.\n\nCarrying out feasibility and preliminary design studies, detailed studies, geotechnical design, plans and quotes, technical support throughout the works.\n\nConducting geotechnical assessments focused on dam safety, including stability analyses, seepage assessments, and foundation evaluations.\n\nEnsuring regulatory compliance and adherence to dam safety standards and guidelines.\n\nLeading dam safety review processes and contributing to risk assessments.\n\nProviding technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and technical staff.\n\nSupervising contractors, engineers, and technicians.\n\nInterpreting and analyzing geotechnical data to establish engineering properties of materials and foundation recommendations.\n\nCompleting geotechnical engineering analyses including seepage, slope stability, bearing capacity, settlement, and rotational stiffness.\n\nInteracting with independent technical review board.\n\nWillingness to travel to support project needs.\n\nOther related tasks required to ensure project success.\n\nEducation and Experience:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geotechnical Engineering.\n\nPE or eligible.\n\nA minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience with dam safety evaluations, geotechnical risk assessments, and foundation analysis for hydraulic structures.\n\nLeadership experience in either technical management or subject matter expert capacity, with a track record of mentoring and guiding teams.\n\nBroad knowledge of and experience with civil engineering and design codes, standards, guidelines, and best practices to complete complex dam evaluation, design, and construction projects.\n\nExperience with established dam safety programs including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Part 12 dam safety program requirements (engineering guidelines, supporting technical information documents (STIDs), probable maximum precipitation (PMP)/probable maximum flood (PMF), emergency action plans (EAPs), potential failure modes analyses (PFMAs), dam safety surveillance monitoring plans (DSSMPs), Owner's Dam Safety Program (ODSP), risk-informed decision making (RIDM), etc.), or similar dams safety programs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency.\n\nFacilitation experience with PFMAs/failure modes and effects analyses (FMEAs).\n\nExperience performing probability and consequence analysis for qualitative risk assessments.\n\nStrong oral and written communication skills.\n\nComputer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet creation.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nMaster’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering.\n\n20+ years’ relevant experience preferred.\n\nExperience in tailings and water dam safety assessments and compliance with regulatory requirements.\n\nGood knowledge of spoken and written English.\n\nProficiency in GeoStudio software.\n\nProficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.\n\nComputer skills and work experience in statistical analysis software or risk analysis software (@Risk or similar).\n\nValid driver’s license.\n\nWorking Conditions:\n\nThis position may require periodic travel to the Donlin project site and other locations within Alaska. The role may involve work in both office and field environments and coordination with personnel working in remote, camp‑based conditions.\n\nDonlin Gold LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring and advancing qualified local and shareholder candidates from Calista Corporation and The Kuskokwim Corporation. A post-offer criminal background clearance, physical and drug screening are required. 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Donlin Gold is designed to be one of just a handful of gold mines worldwide that produces more than one million ounces of gold annually.\n\nPost Description:\n\nReporting to the General Manager, the Lead Geotechnical Engineer primary responsibility will include projects involving dams and hydraulic structures, in addition to occasionally supporting other areas of the project involving ports, transportation infrastructure, mining, and the environment. Donlin Gold is currently permitting seven dam/water retention structures through the Alaska Dam Safety Coordinators Office. This role will have a strong emphasis on dam safety, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices in geotechnical engineering. 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The role may involve work in both office and field environments and coordination with personnel working in remote, camp‑based conditions.\n\nDonlin Gold LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring and advancing qualified local and shareholder candidates from Calista Corporation and The Kuskokwim Corporation. A post-offer criminal background clearance, physical and drug screening are required. 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