Senior Tailings, Mine Water & Closure Engineer

About the opportunity

Axyde Analytics is assembling a U.S.-eligible team for USTDA Global Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services. The anticipated 24-month assignment may include concept screens, assessments, TORs and budgets, project reports, sector deep dives, stakeholder consultations and limited international travel. This is a contingent, project-based consulting opportunity; engagement depends on contract award and assignment demand.

What you will do

• Assess tailings-storage concepts, siting, containment, deposition, water recovery, monitoring, governance and material failure modes.
• Review mine-water balances, surface/groundwater interactions, seepage, treatment needs, acid-rock drainage and metal-leaching risks.
• Evaluate progressive reclamation, closure design, closure cost and financial assurance, post-closure performance and legacy-site remediation.
• Develop or review TORs, work plans, schedules and budgets for geotechnical, hydrological, geochemical, closure and environmental studies.
• Support project screens and field consultations in data-limited emerging-market settings while clearly separating fact, assumption and recommendation.

Minimum qualifications

• At least 10 years of mine-tailings, mine-water, closure or remediation experience, including direct responsibility for technical work products.
• B.S. or higher in civil, geotechnical, geological, environmental, mining or closely related engineering discipline.
• Experience with operating mines and/or feasibility/due-diligence studies for new or expanded mines.
• Working knowledge of applicable international good practice for tailings governance, environmental assessment and mine closure.

Preferred qualifications

• Current U.S. PE or comparable professional credential.
• Experience with GISTM-aligned reviews, independent technical review, closure-cost estimating or lender technical advisory work.
• Field experience in low- and middle-income countries and ability to work through incomplete baseline data.

Required eligibility

• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; able to certify eligibility before proposal use or engagement.
• Available for short-turn remote assignments, on-call work during an anticipated 24-month period, and international travel when requested.
• Able to sign confidentiality, conflict-of-interest, commitment/consent and other required representations.

How to express interest

• Apply through the posting platform or the Axyde Analytics contact that shared this announcement. Include:
• Resume or CV limited to three pages, emphasizing directly relevant projects and personal responsibilities.
• A 150-word summary connecting your experience to this role and identifying critical-minerals commodities and countries supported.
• Availability through the anticipated performance period, travel capacity, and confirmation of U.S.-citizen or lawful-permanent-resident status; do not send identity documents.
• Proposed hourly/daily rate or rate range and any known organizational or financial conflicts.