Senior Geomechanics Engineer helping mining clients make safer decisions through geotechnical analysis, numerical modeling, and practical recommendations. Joining ITASCA’s employee - owned North American consulting team.
About the role
- Principal Geomechanics Engineer leading complex mining geomechanics projects for ITASCA’s Canadian consulting practice. Advising clients, mentoring engineers, and developing North American business.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical leadership on mining geomechanics and rock mechanics projects
- Guide studies involving slope stability, underground stability, ground control, stress redistribution, monitoring response, risk, and mine planning
- Review and challenge technical assumptions, interpretations, modeling approaches, and recommendations
- Help project teams connect field evidence, geology, monitoring data, operational constraints, and advanced analysis
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and support practical, defensible decision-making
- Develop client relationships and lead proposals, project scoping, and business development
- Mentor senior, intermediate, and junior engineers
- Collaborate with ITASCA specialists across Canada, the U.S., and internationally
- Support the growth and technical direction of ITASCA North America’s geomechanics practice
- Travel for client meetings, site visits, conferences, business development, and internal collaboration
Requirements
- Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience in mining engineering, geological engineering, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, rock mechanics, geomechanics, or a related field
- Minimum 15 years of experience in mining geomechanics, rock mechanics, or closely related geotechnical consulting or operational work
- Strong practical understanding of open pit and/or underground mining environments
- Demonstrated ability to guide complex technical work and provide sound engineering judgment
- Ability to review, interpret, and challenge technical analyses, including numerical modeling
- Strong client-facing communication skills
- Experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, and contributing to business development
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng./PE or equivalent) designation
- Established client relationships in Canada’s mining sector
- Experience developing and winning consulting work
- Experience serving as technical reviewer, project director, or senior advisor on complex geomechanics studies
- Experience integrating field observations, monitoring data, geology, mine plans, operational constraints, and technical analysis
- Recognition within the mining geomechanics community through publications, conferences, committees, or industry engagement
- Familiarity with ITASCA software, such as FLAC3D, 3DEC, UDEC, or PFC
Benefits
- Performance bonuses, including cash and company stock
- Health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
- Generous paid time off from day one
- Paid holidays
- Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee-owned company
- Hybrid/remote work options may be considered for other Canadian locations
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