Tailings & Water Engineer

1w1 week ago

Canadian Natural Resources

Calgary, CA · Full-time · C$160,000 – C$200,000

About this role

At Canadian Natural, a leader in Canada’s energy industry, join to drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and passion. The Tailings & Water Engineer role involves developing site-wide water balance models and maintaining long-range tailings models for strategic planning in mining operations. Showcase technical expertise in a dynamic environment.

Develop and steward integrated water balance models while identifying risks and opportunities in water supply, storage, discharge, and compliance. Maintain tailings models incorporating deposition plans, beach development, consolidation, and capacity forecasts. Conduct scenario analyses to support optimized performance.

Collaborate closely with Tailings Engineering, Geotechnical, Operations, and Process teams to align forecasts. Drive recommendations for optimizations like fluid transfer strategies, storage modifications, and operational controls. Work with advanced modeling tools in oil sands mining.

This position offers impact on long-term operational planning. Review scientific journal articles on Oil Sands Mine Water and represent at conferences. Grow your career while making a meaningful difference in a world-class setting.

Requirements

Eligibility for or registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
7+ years of relevant experience in tailings management, mine water management, or hydrotechnical engineering
Operational mining experience strongly preferred
Proficient in GoldSim or similar software, with experience building and maintaining advanced, dynamic water balance or tailings models
Strong PI System skills, including interpreting process data and integrating data streams into modeling workflows
Advanced Excel skills, including VBA/macros, scenario modeling, and data visualization

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and routinely update long-term, site-wide integrated water balance models for two mining operations
Identify risks and opportunities related to water supply, storage, discharge, and regulatory compliance
Maintain and update the long-range tailings model, incorporating deposition plans, beach development, consolidation, and storage capacity forecasts
Coordinate with tailings engineers, geotechnical teams, and operations to ensure alignment between water and tailings forecasts
Develop recommendations for water balance and tailings system optimizations, including fluid transfer strategies, storage or reclaim modifications, and operational controls to manage risks
Conduct scenario analyses and sensitivity testing to support long-term planning
Review and provide feedback on external scientific journal articles related to Oil Sands Mine Water and represent at external organizations, conferences, and workshops