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How much do remote tailings engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote tailings engineer in the United States is $89,183.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66,500.00 and $109,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a remote tailings engineer?

A Remote Tailings Engineer is a professional who specializes in the design, monitoring, and management of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) for mining operations, often working from a remote location. They use digital tools and data analysis to ensure the safety, stability, and environmental compliance of tailings dams and impoundments. Their responsibilities may include reviewing geotechnical data, conducting remote inspections, and collaborating with on-site teams to identify and mitigate risks associated with mine waste storage. This role is crucial for maintaining operational safety and meeting regulatory requirements, especially as remote monitoring technologies become more advanced.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a remote tailings engineer?

To thrive as a Remote Tailings Engineer, you need a solid background in civil or geotechnical engineering, often supported by a relevant degree and professional engineering certification. Familiarity with software such as AutoCAD, GIS, slope stability analysis tools, and remote monitoring systems is essential. Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills help you collaborate effectively with onsite teams and address technical challenges from a distance. These skills and qualifications are crucial for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient management of tailings storage facilities, even when working remotely.

How does a remote tailings engineer collaborate with on-site teams?

Remote Tailings Engineers frequently coordinate with on-site personnel through virtual meetings, real-time monitoring systems, and regular data reviews. They rely on advanced software to analyze geotechnical data and provide recommendations, while maintaining ongoing communication with field teams to address emerging issues and ensure compliance with safety protocols. This collaborative approach helps bridge the distance, ensuring that all parties are aligned on operational goals and that any concerns are addressed promptly. Effective documentation and clear reporting are also key components of remote collaboration in this role.
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Infographic showing various Remote Tailings Engineer job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 87% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $89,183 per year, or $42.9 per hour.

Senior Tailings, Mine Water & Closure Engineer - Remote

Golden, CO • On-site, Remote

Axyde Analytics
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$107K - $148K/yr

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago

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About the opportunity

Axyde Analytics is assembling a U.S.-eligible team for USTDA Global Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services. The anticipated 24-month assignment may include concept screens, assessments, TORs and budgets, project reports, sector deep dives, stakeholder consultations and limited international travel. This is a contingent, project-based consulting opportunity; engagement depends on contract award and assignment demand.

What you will do

  • Assess tailings-storage concepts, siting, containment, deposition, water recovery, monitoring, governance and material failure modes.
  • Review mine-water balances, surface/groundwater interactions, seepage, treatment needs, acid-rock drainage and metal-leaching risks.
  • Evaluate progressive reclamation, closure design, closure cost and financial assurance, post-closure performance and legacy-site remediation.
  • Develop or review TORs, work plans, schedules and budgets for geotechnical, hydrological, geochemical, closure and environmental studies.
  • Support project screens and field consultations in data-limited emerging-market settings while clearly separating fact, assumption and recommendation.

Minimum qualifications

  • At least 10 years of mine-tailings, mine-water, closure or remediation experience, including direct responsibility for technical work products.
  • B.S. or higher in civil, geotechnical, geological, environmental, mining or closely related engineering discipline.
  • Experience with operating mines and/or feasibility/due-diligence studies for new or expanded mines.
  • Working knowledge of applicable international good practice for tailings governance, environmental assessment and mine closure.

Preferred qualifications

  • Current U.S. PE or comparable professional credential.
  • Experience with GISTM-aligned reviews, independent technical review, closure-cost estimating or lender technical advisory work.
  • Field experience in low- and middle-income countries and ability to work through incomplete baseline data.

Required eligibility

  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; able to certify eligibility before proposal use or engagement.
  • Available for short-turn remote assignments, on-call work during an anticipated 24-month period, and international travel when requested.
  • Able to sign confidentiality, conflict-of-interest, commitment/consent and other required representations.

How to express interest

  • Apply through the posting platform or the Axyde Analytics contact that shared this announcement. Include:
  • Resume or CV limited to three pages, emphasizing directly relevant projects and personal responsibilities.
  • A 150-word summary connecting your experience to this role and identifying critical-minerals commodities and countries supported.
  • Availability through the anticipated performance period, travel capacity, and confirmation of U.S.-citizen or lawful-permanent-resident status; do not send identity documents.
  • Proposed hourly/daily rate or rate range and any known organizational or financial conflicts.
Axyde Analytics may contact only candidates whose qualifications match an anticipated assignment. This announcement is not a promise of employment or subcontract award.