Tailings and Dams Intern

About This Role

Objective and Purpose: To support the Corporate Tailings and Dams Team (CTDT) while providing the student with hands-on experience in Geotechnical monitoring, Dam Safety, and environmental compliance. The intern will support senior engineers with data analysis, technical reporting, report preparation, and risk assessments as well as setting up systems in support of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).

Key Responsibilities

The intern will be assigned tasks related to:

• Geotechnical Monitoring: Assist in review and optimization of site data and its corporate use.
• Support with updates to standards and guidelines: Review corporate standards and guidelines and assist in drafting updates to align with GISTM standards.
• Project scheduling: Help to map out, track and update timelines for actions plans and dam safety reviews.
• Systems Implementation for GISTM: Assisting senior engineers in building out document control trees, tracking compliance gaps, and building action registers.

Applications and Software Use

The intern will utilize a variety of technical and administrative applications to complete daily tasks:

• Project Management and Admin: Specialized software for timeline tracking such as Smartsheet or MS Project.
• Drafting and Design: AutoCAD and Civil 3D for reviewing site layouts, deposition plans, minor design update suggestions and simple calculations.
• Data Visualization and processing: Python or Excel, MS Power BI to handle large datasets, perform statistical analysis and generate automated monitoring charts.

Qualifications

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Geological Engineering.
• Knowledge of Software and Technical Skills: Foundational proficiency in CAD drafting and 3D terrain modeling (AutoCAD and Civil 3D), MS Office, Power apps etc.
• Strong data manipulation skills: Advanced Excel functions, Power apps or basic Python scripting.
• Engineering Principles: Familiarity with basic soil mechanics, hydrology, or geotechnical engineering principles.

Working Conditions and Location

• Location: This is a hybrid role. Work may be completed remotely, with some in-person meetings at Newmont’s Denver Locations. During the summer, the intern will be based primarily at the MTF site in Centennial.
• Hours: Position is part time during the academic semester to accommodate course load and full time during the summer.