Technical Director - Mining UK

WSP
Ontario, Sheffield, Leeds, London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Engineering leadership","Technical governance","Communication","Risk management","Stakeholder management"]

Own and drive engineering delivery across feasibility, FEED, and execution, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient designs that meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality targets. Set up engineering delivery plans and governance (basis of design, design criteria, assurance, stage gates, design change control) while leading risk reviews and safety-in-design. Lead multidisciplinary teams and deploy digital engineering/BIM tools (e.g., Aveva E3D, Navisworks, ISO 19650) for model reviews and traceable design integration.

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Technical Director - Mining UK

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Job Summary

Own and drive engineering delivery across feasibility, FEED, and execution, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient designs that meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality targets. Set up engineering delivery plans and governance (basis of design, design criteria, assurance, stage gates, design change control) while leading risk reviews and safety-in-design. Lead multidisciplinary teams and deploy digital engineering/BIM tools (e.g., Aveva E3D, Navisworks, ISO 19650) for model reviews and traceable design integration.
Location: Ontario, Sheffield, Leeds, London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and drive end-to-end engineering performance across scope, cost, schedule, and quality from early-stage through execution.
  • •Set up engineering scope, deliverables, EWPs, and resource plans; establish engineering management plans, basis of design, and design criteria.
  • •Lead safety-in-design activities, run HAZIDs/design risk reviews, and ensure close-out of residual risks while managing technical risk.
  • •Implement design assurance processes, manage peer reviews and stage gates, and lead design change control aligned with client and regulatory requirements.
  • •Deploy digital engineering/BIM environments for model federation and 3D/4D design reviews, and manage interface alignment across engineering, procurement, and construction.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Gym MembershipPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience delivering large-scale industrial/mining/process projects across feasibility, FEED, and execution.
  • •Proven track record leading multidisciplinary teams in EPCM, integrated owner, or contractor environments.
  • •Experience in safety-in-design, technical assurance, and engineering governance frameworks, including manage design change control.
  • •Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology (postgraduate desirable).
  • •Extensive geotechnical design experience for underground tunnels and shafts in soft ground and/or hard rock, including use of analysis software (e.g., PLAXIS, FLAC, GeoStudio).
Experience:Industrial projectsMiningGeotechnicalEPCM
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology
Skills:Engineering leadershipTechnical governanceCommunicationRisk managementStakeholder management
Tech Stack:Aveva E3DNavisworksISO 19650PLAXISFLACGeoStudioBIMHAZIDsEarned value

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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