Polytechnique Montréal
Mining Engineering Professor – Environment and mine waste management - Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Job Reference Number: 26-PR-1
Status: This position is tenure-track
Department or Service: Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Deadline date: March 8, 2026
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Polytechnique Montréal is an internationally recognized engineering university. Located in the heart of Montréal on Mount Royal, it is renowned for the high quality of the training offered at all levels, and for its multidisciplinary and multisectoral research, at the forefront of the local, national and international engineering.
Proud of its 150th years of history, Polytechnique now welcomes more than 10,000 students and relies on the expertise of nearly 1,600 staff members with diverse skills, including more than 300 professors.
Polytechnique has been certified Gold by the STARS organization. Polytechnique is known for its innovative approach, and its active role in technological, economic, and social development. It values the diversity of its employees and adheres to an equal employment opportunity program for women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and those with disabilities. Having received the Parity Certification from Women in Governance, it offers excellent working conditions, focusing on work-life balance and the well-being of its employees.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Polytechnique Montréal’s Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering hosts around 1,200 students and 400 are graduate students. With 44 professors and three (3) full-time lecturers, the Department is a Canadian research leader in several sectors, such as transportation planning, structural and earthquake engineering, mining waste management, hydraulics, and drinking water and wastewater treatment. The Department also hosts several chairs and research groups, notably CREDEAU (water quality management), the NSERC Industrial Chair on Drinking Water, the Canada Research Chair in Modelling Complex Hydro-Environmental Systems, the Canada Research Chair in Numerical Modelling and Experimental Simulation in Earthquake Engineering, the Structural Engineering Research Group (GRS), the Canada Research Chair in Decentralized and Small-Scale Water Treatment, the Canada Research Chair on Personal Mobility, and the MOBILITÉ Research Chair on the Evaluation and Implementation of Sustainability in Transportation, the NSERC Industrial Chair in Geothermal Energy for Geothermal Standing Column Wells in Industrial Buildings, the Research Chair on Machine Learning Applied to the Monitoring of Civil Infrastructures, the International Science Diplomacy Research Chair for Arctic and Space Cooperation, and the Geothermal and Hydrogeology Group. The Department is a partner of the Research Institute on Mines and the Environment – RIME UQAT – Polytechnique.
The Department is seeking an applicant with qualifications and a particular interest and recognized expertise in the following areas: Mining Engineering – Environment and Mine Waste Management, specifically in one or more of the following specialties, including but not limited to:
- Deep mining operations;
- Mining operations in northern regions;
- Extraction of critical minerals;
- Decarbonization of operations;
- Design of resilient mining infrastructures;
- Wind erosion and contaminant transport;
- Development and use of innovative monitoring and characterization methods;
- Mining hydrogeology and mining hydrogeochemistry;
- Methods of prediction, treatment, and management of mine water contamination;
- Remediation and closure of disturbed soil and aquatic mine environments;
- Valorization and integrated management of mine tailings.
The research work performed by RIME UQAT – Polytechnique being largely associated with hard rock mining operations, the applicant should be familiar with related environmental issues and solutions applicable to base and precious metal mines.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will carry out the responsibilities of this position with dynamism and creativity. Among other duties, they will:
- Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and doctoral levels;
- Supervise undergraduate and graduate students;
- Carry out innovative research projects;
- Obtain grants and contracts aimed at supporting research work with the intention of training highly qualified personnel;
- Publish scientific results of their research;
- Participate in the department’s teaching and research activities;
- Collaborate with other research teams at Polytechnique Montréal or other institutions;
- Contribute to applied and collaborative research through close partnerships with industrial members of the Research Institute on Mines and the Environment – RIME UQAT – Polytechnique;
- Contribute to enhancing Polytechnique Montréal’s visibility and influence in Québec and internationally.
PROFILE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
The candidate will meet the following requirements:
- Hold a PhD in engineering or equivalent in a relevant field at the time of starting the position;
- Have a proven track record of developing and conducting an independent research program that will enable them to obtain funding to supervise graduate students;
- Demonstrate excellent teaching skills, if possible supported by teaching evaluations;
- Be able to contribute positively to the department's working environment and adhere to Polytechnique's values of Teamwork, Responsible Leadership, Professional Excellence, Integrity;
- Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) (or of any other Canadian association of professional engineers) or take the necessary steps to become a member before being granted tenure;
- Have a sufficient command of oral and written French before submitting their tenure file, since French is the language of instruction at Polytechnique Montréal.
- Polytechnique Montréal will provide the candidate with the necessary assistance and support to register with the OIQ and to learn French.
- Applicants with a bachelor's degree in geological or mining engineering, or with industry experience are encouraged to include this in their application.
ADVANTAGES OF WORKING AT POLYTECHNIQUE MONTRÉAL
This position is tenure-track.
Salary and benefits are determined in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement (French only) in effect.
This agreement provides for, among others:
- Provisions for work-family balance, such as maternity, paternity and adoption leave, in addition to the Québec Parental Insurance Plan;
- The possibility of benefiting from paid respite periods;
- A defined-benefits pension plan;
In addition, relocation and immigration support is available to the successful candidate and their family.
START DATE
As soon as possible.
APPLICATIONS
Candidates are invited to submit an application file that includes:
- A cover letter
- A CV
- A statement of main achievements and teaching philosophy
- A statement of major research achievements and prospects
- Proof of university degrees
- Up to three significant contributions related to the position
- Teaching evaluations, if available
For more information about this position, please contact:
Professor Samuel Yniesta, Eng., Ph.D.
Chair
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
candidaturescgm@polymtl.ca
Polytechnique is an equal-opportunity employer and as such invites women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible and ethno-cultural minorities and people with disabilities who meet the job requirements to apply. Upon request, Polytechnique Montréal will provide support measures for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and evaluation process.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. In accordance with immigration rules, priority will be given to Canadians and permanent residents.