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Process Manager

Reno, NV · On-site

$180K - $200K/yr

The Spring Valley Project is a large-scale open pit gold heap leach operation, with a >10 year mine life and a production profile in excess of 300,000 oz annually. Using 300-ton class autonomous ...

Metallurgist

Golden Valley, AZ · On-site

$80K - $95K/yr

The role involves optimizing heap leach performance, coordinating with mining teams, and managing costs, inventory, and metallurgical accounting. Job Responsibilities: * Safety, Environmental, and ...

Project Manager

Mojave, CA · On-site

$165K - $212.75K/yr

The Project uses conventional open pit mining methods and the cyanide heap leach and Merrill-Crowe processes to recover gold and silver from crushed, agglomerated ore. Where We Are Golden Queen ...

Data Modeler

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

$53 - $68.75/hr

Reporting to the Studies Lead, you will: • Process and interpret heap leaching testwork data. Provide technical guidance to metallurgical testwork programmes. • Generate, analyse and interpret ...

Equinox Gold is a growth-focused Canadian mining company operation in the Americas, with projects in Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Nicaragua. We have five operating gold mines and a clear path to ...

As a Metallurgist at Mariana, you'll play a critical role in supporting and optimizing our mineral processing operations across a range of unit processes, including heap leaching, solvent extraction ...

Electrical Lead

Lovelock, NV · On-site

$110K - $120K/yr

The Spring Valley Project is a large-scale open pit gold heap leach operation, with a >10 year mine life and a production profile in excess of 300,000 oz annually. Using 300-ton class autonomous ...

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How much do heap jobs pay per hour?

As of May 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for heap in the United States is $60.11, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.28 and $68.03 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Heap Data Analyst, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Heap Data Analyst, you need strong analytical skills, experience with data visualization, and a background in statistics or a related field. Familiarity with tools like Heap Analytics, SQL, and business intelligence platforms such as Tableau or Looker is typically required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication help you translate complex data into actionable insights. These skills enable organizations to make informed decisions and optimize user experiences based on data-driven evidence.

How does a Heap Data Engineer typically collaborate with product and analytics teams to optimize data-driven decision making?

As a Heap Data Engineer, you’ll work closely with product managers and analytics teams to ensure seamless data collection, processing, and accessibility. You’ll translate product requirements into robust data pipelines and help develop tools that allow non-technical stakeholders to extract actionable insights easily. Frequent collaboration involves attending sprint planning meetings, troubleshooting data quality issues, and providing technical guidance on event tracking and schema design. This cross-functional environment fosters a shared responsibility for data accuracy and empowers teams to make faster, more informed decisions.

What is a Heap in computer science?

A heap is a specialized tree-based data structure that satisfies the heap property: in a max heap, for any given node, the key is greater than or equal to the keys of its children; in a min heap, the key is less than or equal to its children. Heaps are commonly used to implement priority queues and for efficient sorting algorithms like heapsort. They allow quick access to the largest or smallest element, making them useful for scenarios where such operations are frequent. Heaps are typically implemented as binary heaps, but there are also other variants like Fibonacci heaps.

What is the difference between Heap vs Data Analyst?

AspectHeapData Analyst
Required CredentialsTypically requires knowledge of analytics tools, basic SQL, and data trackingRequires degree in statistics, mathematics, or related field; proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools
Work EnvironmentTech companies, product teams, marketing departmentsBusiness, finance, healthcare, and various industries
Industry UsageUsed for tracking and analyzing user behavior and product metricsUsed for interpreting data, generating reports, and providing insights

Heap is a data tracking and analytics platform that helps teams collect and analyze user data automatically, often requiring familiarity with analytics tools. Data Analysts interpret data, create reports, and provide insights, usually with a background in statistics or related fields. While Heap focuses on data collection and event tracking, Data Analysts focus on analyzing and interpreting that data to inform business decisions.

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Technical Director, Heap Leach Design Engineer

Technical Director, Heap Leach Design Engineer

WSP

Tucson, AZ • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 27 days ago


WSP rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 67 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

This Opportunity

WSP USA Inc. is seeking a Technical Director, Civil/Geotechnical Engineer with an expertise in Heap Leach Facility Design to join our Mine Waste Management Team.  This role can be based in any of the following WSP offices:  Reno, Nevada or Tucson, Arizona. In this role you will have the opportunity to work as a part of a regional team on challenging mining, heavy civil, and geotechnical projects.

Your Impact

  • Managing and executing a wide variety of mine waste geotechnical engineering projects, including managing geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, data interpretation, and geotechnical analysis.
  • Leading the civil design of mine waste containment facilities including initial layout and design, site selection and facility layout, geotechnical and hydrologic analyses, and preparation of design drawings and technical specifications for construction.
  • Scoping, directing, and reviewing complex geotechnical analyses with a focus on soil mechanics, including stability, seepage, thermal modelling; deposition modeling; and run out analyses for mine waste or water embankment dams and waste rock spoils.
  • Independently managing projects according to client-approved scopes of work and delivering high quality reports on time and within budget subject to senior review and oversight.
  • Working with and leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
  • Supporting technical proposals and design work package in response to client needs.
  • Managing the work of junior engineers.
  • Participating in and promoting a safety-first culture.
  • Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide "trusted advisor" service and future ready solutions for clients.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering 
  • 14+ years of relevant (post-degree) experience working in a consulting engineering or mining industry environment
  • Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience working on projects related to tailings management and heap leach facility design in the mining industry, and experience in commonly used software packages
  • Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. 
  • Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
  • Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
  • Sound knowledge in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering
  • Project management skills commensurate with years of experience
  • Demonstrated client liaison and business development skills
  • Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to think critically and problem solve
  • Ability to effectively delegate work and lead project teams
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred:

  • Master's Degree preferred
  • Spanish language skills (verbal and written) would be an asset
  • Project management skills

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. 


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