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Senior Tailings Engineer

WSP

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  1. Why do you want to join WSP?
  2. What is your experience with Excel? Tell me one thing you learned the hard way.
  3. How do you decide what to test, and what does good code review look like to you?
  4. Describe a time a deadline forced a trade-off in quality. What did you choose and why?
  5. How would you design an API for a feature you have worked on?

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WSP has a new opportunity for a Senior Tailings Engineer to join our Mine Waste team on a full-time basis in Midrand . This is senior level position in the consulting team and is regarded as a professional person in the delivery of tailings and geotechnical services, in line with the WSP suite of engineering products. Relevant degree (BEng or BSc) in the Civil Engineering including 10 years plus experience post-graduation with developed specialist skills in the area of tailings and geotechnical engineering; Honors degree (BEng or BSc) in the Geotechnical field preferred Professional registration at ECSA required Legislation related to engineering design supporting water use and waste management license applications; Financial knowledge (Understanding of Work in Progress, Accounts Receivables and DSOs); Proven skills/ experience to lead integrated project mine waste projects coupled with sound project management skills; and Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook , MS Projects, slope stability analysis, seepage analysis and modelling software. Proficiency in other engineering related software will be considered beneficial;

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