Group Leader Mine Waste in Sheffield

WSP offers opportunities to grow and shape a career as unique as you. Global reach, diverse teams, and a commitment to innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Role Summary

Group Leader and Senior Mine Waste Engineer (UK/Ireland) reporting to Head of Mining (Europe). Dual role: provide leadership to a growing team of 40+ professionals and deliver senior-level geotechnical expertise to support expanding mine waste business.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to mine waste technical staff, strategic direction, business development, and operational growth.
• Promote safety-first culture, identify and manage safety risks, and ensure adherence to protocols.
• Manage and develop employees: set objectives, provide feedback, conduct performance reviews.
• Partner with senior colleagues in business development: build client relationships, proposal preparation, project positioning.
• Foster collaborative, positive team environment, encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with senior management to align operations with strategic priorities.
• Lead or manage large, complex, multidisciplinary projects, delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders: mine operators, regulatory authorities, contractors.
• Prepare and review technical proposals and design work packages in response to client requirements.
• Coach and mentor junior and intermediate staff to support career growth.
• Advocate for Inclusion and Belonging, uphold WSP’s Guiding Principles.
• Direct geotechnical and mine waste-management projects: site investigation, monitoring, laboratory testing, design, construction, analysis, dam safety inspections.
• Direct and review geotechnical analyses with focus on soil mechanics, provide expertise within area of specialisation.
• Manage quality assurance and risk during design work, include critical review of technical outputs.
• Oversee geotechnical analyses and risk assessments to ensure structural integrity and stability of tailings facilities.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-degree experience in consulting engineering or mining industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mining or Geological Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Geologist (CGeol) in UK or equivalent registration in Ireland.
• Experience in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, with defined technical specialisation.
• Excellent technical writing (reports and proposals), interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence.
• Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Proven success in business development and client relationship management.
• Strong risk management skills, sound engineering judgement, commitment to technical excellence.
• Ability to delegate and manage interdisciplinary project teams.
• Strong leadership and business acumen.
• Self-motivated leader, works collaboratively within diverse team environment.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience: mentoring, reviewing work, managing performance.
• Experience in strategic and business planning.
• Proven capability in financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage priorities, deadlines, change, build effective cross-disciplinary partnerships.
• Commitment to safe work practices for yourself and your team.

Why Join Us

Work on landmark projects around the world, embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

About Us

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. 72,800 passionate people united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts through innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Benefits

• Work-life balance Hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week and collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging WSP welcomes applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. Employees bring authentic selves to work, creating a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Health & Wellbeing Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time WSP My Hour: one hour each day for personal activities, flexible to make up time earlier or later.
• Your development Supportive environment investing in growth: training, mentoring, Chartership.

#WeAreWSP Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.