Civil Engineer

Position Description: About Us

NewFields invites you to join our team! NewFields MDTS is a closeknit consulting team of civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and geologists who support exciting national and international mining projects to contain and control mine waste materials. Typical services range from site characterization, and subsequent site development to embankment designs for freshwater and tailings impoundments, and containment pads utilized in mineral processing. We are committed to providing safe and ethical mining designs as they play a pivotal role in securing the critical minerals essential for a sustainable future. NewFields is a dynamic and growing employee-owned engineering firm that maintains an established profit-sharing program with all employees. We are growing fast and looking for interested, hard-working, and ambitious engineers to grow with us.

We pride ourselves on a strong team atmosphere and positive work culture, always striving to improve technical and interpersonal skills at every level. We are an employee first organization and focus on providing growth and development opportunities for all our employees. Our engineers develop their skills working on diverse projects, internal mentorship from senior staff, and collaborating with our internal and external industry experts.

Position Summary

Based in our Elko, Nevada office, you'll contribute to impactful mining projects around the world, focusing on the design and management of tailings dams, heap leach facilities, and associated civil related designs. This role offers exciting opportunities for travel, client interaction, and hands-on experience in the dynamic mining sector. The successful candidate will be integral member of a team working on large civil earthwork projects, assisting in developing conceptual designs, creating construction related documents, and assisting in the closure and reclamation planning.

Responsibilities

As a Engineer I, you will be working as part of a team under a senior engineer to develop civil designs ranging from a feasibility study level effort, issued for construction, and record of construction documents. The daily tasks may include:

Developing of Site Layouts including grading plans, stormwater and solution management, and infrastructure designs, such as pipelines and roadways.

• Developing Drawings and Figures using AutoCAD Civil3D,
• Developing Construction Quantities and Cost Estimates,
• Development of Technical Specifications,
• Performing Technical Analysis, including Hydraulic, Pipe Sizing, Geotechnical Analysis,
• Assist in responding to field\client RFI’s,
• Assisting in the field during construction,
• Coordination between different Engineering Disciplines,
• Assisting in Technical Writing for Report, Calculation Briefs, and Memorandums

Qualifications:

Education: BS or Masters Civil Engineering or similar engineering degrees

Required Registrations / Professional Development: F.E. or P.E. registration, or path to registration clearly defined.

Computer Software: MS Office Suite. Autodesk Civil 3D HEC-HMS, FlowMaster, and CulvertMaster,

Technical Writing: Experience writing technical reports, memorandums, and proposals.

Travel: Must have the ability to travel in the U.S. and internationally to support field programs.

Compensation:

In accordance with Colorado state law, the following Annual compensation range is applicable for the job $75,000 – $85,000/year. Actual compensation may vary from posted hiring range based upon compensable factors, including experience, education, and skill level.

Benefits:

NewFields believes that to attract and retain the best and brightest employees, we need to offer an outstanding benefits package. We provide paid vacation, sick and parental leave, along with paid holidays. We have a discretionary bonus program based on the profitability of the company. We support employee development, including publications in technical journals, attendance at conferences, and participation in other technical sessions. We pay uplifted wages for some longer-duration international assignments. We have a long history of organizing employee functions such as holiday events and summer picnics.

Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution of $2,000 (among the highest in industry)

401k (Conventional and Roth) with an employer match up to 4%

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Long Term Care

Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance

Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance

Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance

Supplemental Income Protection

Supplemental Long-Term Care Insurance

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

$300 Boot Stipend (renews every 2 years)

$500 Health and Wellness Yearly Stipend

NewFields is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status.