Principal Geomechanics/Mining Engineer
ITASCA North America | U.S.-based
About the role
ITASCA North America is seeking a Principal Geomechanics/Mining Engineer to provide technical leadership, grow client relationships, mentor engineers, and strengthen our mining geomechanics practice across the U.S. and North America.
This role is suited for a senior mining, geotechnical, or rock mechanics professional with strong technical credibility, practical engineering judgment, and experience leading complex mining projects. Open pit experience is preferred, particularly in slope stability, pit slope design, rock mass characterization, structural geology, monitoring, risk assessment, and operational support.
As a Principal Engineer, you will help clients solve practical mining challenges by combining field-informed judgment, practical geomechanics expertise, and advanced analysis. You will be expected to guide, interpret, critically review, challenge, and clearly explain the outcome of technical work combined with numerical model results so clients can make sound decisions.
Why this role matters
Geomechanics decisions directly influence mine safety, design, productivity, risk, and long-term performance.
As a Principal Geomechanics/Mining Engineer, you will help clients understand ground behavior, evaluate uncertainty, and make practical decisions about open pit slope design, mine planning, monitoring, operations, risk management, and closure.
You will also play an important role in growing ITASCA North America's mining practice by building trusted client relationships, identifying opportunities, mentoring staff, guiding project teams, and connecting ITASCA's geomechanics, hydrogeology, engineering geology, and numerical modeling capabilities into stronger solutions for clients.
What you'll do
What you bring
Required
Strongly valued
Why ITASCA
For more than 45 years, ITASCA has helped clients solve complex geomechanics, hydrogeology, and engineering geology challenges through technical depth, practical judgment, and innovation.
At ITASCA, you will work on challenging projects where standard approaches are often not enough. Our work combines field experience, engineering interpretation, advanced analysis, and state-of-the-art ITASCA software to help clients make better decisions.
We are a collaborative, collegial, employee-owned company where technical excellence, curiosity, mentorship, mutual respect, and shared success matter. This is a place for senior professionals who want meaningful influence with clients, colleagues, and the direction of a growing North American consulting practice.
Location and travel
This is a full-time position based in the United States. Preferred locations are Denver/Lakewood, Colorado, or Minneapolis, Minnesota, but other U.S. locations, including hybrid/remote work options, may be considered for the right candidate.
Travel will be expected for client meetings, site visits, conferences, business development, and internal collaboration.
ITASCA may provide employment-based visa sponsorship (e.g. H1-B, L-1, TN, etc.) for this role, subject to business needs, candidate qualifications, and immigration regulations.
Compensation and benefits
We value your contributions and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
The anticipated salary range is $150,000-$200,000. Final compensation will depend on experience and qualifications.
Take the next step in your career and become a valued member of our employee-owned company. Join us at ITASCA, where innovation meets excellence!
ITASCA is an equal opportunity employer, a drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
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