2026CAH - Sr. Tailings Engineer

What role you will play in our team Join our team as a Sr. Tailings Engineer and shape the future of sustainable mining and water management. We have openings in both our Mid‑Range and Long‑Range Planning teams.

Step into a high‑impact role where your expertise drives safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible mine operations. As a Sr. Tailings Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining tailings deposition plans, ensuring alignment with mine production schedules, geotechnical requirements, and regulatory frameworks.

Working closely with Mine Planning, Geotechnical, Operations, and Closure teams, you evaluate scenarios, prepare detailed deposition schematics, and provide technical guidance to ensure operational execution matches planning intent. What you will do Be a safety leader – support and adhere to all safety standards and operate with safety as a value. Develop tailings plans, ensuring alignment with mine production, dyke construction, and regulatory requirements.

Integrate tailings deposition strategies with mine sequencing, water management needs, and available storage capacity. Prepare presentations, schedules, and visualizations for management and stakeholders. Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to junior staff.

Provide technical support to field operations and contribute to continuous improvement of tailings planning processes, tools, and standards. About you Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Civil or Geological Engineering. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility with APEGA is required. 8+ years of experience in tailings engineering, planning, or operations.

Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and coordination skills. Highly motivated, collaborative in multi‑disciplinary teams. Preferred Qualifications/Experience Oil sands tailings planning experience.

Experience with Deswik and Muk3D would be an asset. Location: Calgary, AB or Edmonton, AB. Certain Calgary‑based roles are expected to transition to Edmonton in or around 2028.

Relocation support will be provided. Your benefits Competitive salary. Training and mentorship.

Relocation assistance as required. Flexible work hours and work‑from‑home policy. Employee resource groups.

Other considerations Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Pre‑employment background screening will be required. For employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.

Imperial may use your application to consider you for other positions and share information with affiliates. Functional skills Tailings Planning, Scheduling, Design and Surveillance; Mineral Extraction; Geotechnical Engineering for Mining; Mine Management Systems; Mine Reclamation & Closure; Tailings Fines Treatment & Processing. Imperial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We support persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and will provide reasonable accommodation upon request at Recruit.Services.CA@exxonmobil.com. Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full‑time basis. Proof of eligibility (e.g., birth certificate, passport, citizenship certificate, permanent residence card, open work permit, or post‑graduate work permit) must be current and valid.

Failure to provide proof within at least six weeks prior to the start date may result in rescission of the offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr