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The first Chinook salmon was recently spotted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife swimming upstream  of the now demolished J.C. Boyle Dam in the Klamath River basin. This incredible sighting marks a huge win for the Klamath River Renewal Project, restoring fish passage to historic habitat and spawning grounds that were last accessible in 1912. As the lead design partner of Kiewit, we're thrilled to have been involved in this historic project—the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. We developed innovative designs for safe dam decommissioning and removal works until the last of the four aging dams was taken down in August 2024, reconnecting over 400 stream-miles of salmon habitat on the Klamath River in southern Oregon and northern California. This is a proud moment for our team and a win for environmental conservation and the many who have contributed to this effort over the last two decades. Read more about our work on the project https://lnkd.in/gGcFrBsC and the first salmon sighting https://lnkd.in/gdgfTqK8 #KlamathRiver #California #Oregon #USA #DamRemoval #Decomissioning #RiverRestoration

We're delighted to announce that Jocelyn Chung, a project engineer at Knight Piésold Canada, has recently registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). Jocelyn, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia, joined our Vancouver office last year, bringing with her four years of transportation and consulting industry experience. Since then, she has been working on pump and pipeline system designs and dam breach inundation studies for mining and renewable energy projects. Join us in congratulating Jocelyn on this significant professional milestone! 👏 #OneTeam #PEng #ProfessionalEngineer #ProfessionalExcellence

We’re heading to Westminster, Colorado next week for Tailings and Mine Waste 2024! Our mining specialists from our offices in Denver, Belo Horizonte, Vancouver, and North Bay are excited to share our latest insights in tailings management. ➡November 11, Technical Session 1.2B: Wilson Muir from our North Bay office is a co-author of the paper "Design of a Co-Disposal Facility for Thickened Tailings and Potentially Acid Generating Waste Rock" that will be presented by Patrick Williamson of Intera. ➡November 11, Technical Session 1.3A: Zach Fox from our Denver office, a member of the conference’s organizing committee, will be moderating the session on design. ➡November 13, Technical Session 3.2B: Leticia Garcia from our Belo Horizonte office will be speaking on "Compaction Sensitivity in Tailings Stack Infiltration Modeling: Unsaturated Properties Uncertainty Analysis." ➡November 13, Technical Session 3.3B: Daniel Adria from our Vancouver office will be presenting "Volumes of Dam Material Mobilized by Erosion During Tailings Dam Failure Events." Paul Ridlen, Gustavo Vianna, OCTAVIO VILAS BOAS MACHADO F, Jordan Scheremeta, Nicholas Sianta, P.E., and Stefan Pauley, E.I.T will also be at booth 31 to engage with our clients and the mining community. Drop by our booth and let’s discuss advances in tailings management practices and crucial topics shaping the future of our industry. https://lnkd.in/fCw54pD #TMW2024 #Tailings #MineWaste #SustainableMining #TechnicalExcellence

Knight Piésold Southern Africa will be at the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) 2024 African Exploration Showcase in Johannesburg this week! 📅 November 6-7, 2024 📍 Emperors Palace, Johannesburg Don’t miss our exciting presentations: ➡️ Nov 6, 10:30 –11:00 am: Camille Kraak, Pr.Sci.Nat: “Sustainable Groundwater Management for Open Pit Mining in Nambia: Exploration and Recharge Strategies" ➡️ Nov 7, 9:00-9:30 am: Bongeka Maphumulo (Cand.Sci.Nat): “Giyani Groundwater Exploration” Join us for valuable insights into sustainable groundwater practices and exploration innovations across Africa! 🔗 Learn more:  https://lnkd.in/gnS9s7T5 #SouthernAfrica #GSSA #Groundwater #Hydrogeology #SustainableMining #TechnicalExcellence

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior water resources engineer at our Denver office! You’ll work with our team at Knight Piesold USA on surface water related technical analyses and modelling.   If you have more than 10 years of relevant experience, a robust understanding of water balance and dam breach studies/software, and a strong ability to analyze and model complex systems, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gjUriebr   #NowHiring #USA #Denver #WaterResources #Engineering #CareerOpportunity

Hoy, 28 de octubre, celebramos el Día del Trabajador Minero en Argentina. En Knight Piésold, estamos inmensamente orgullosos de nuestro increíble equipo que con su pasión y trabajo incansable promueven una minería segura y sostenible.   Algunos de nuestros compañeros en Knight Piésold Argentina, como Facundo Gonzalez, Cecilia Ponce y Fernando Iglesias, han compartido sus perspectivas sobre la minería. Sus experiencias, que abarcan desde trabajar en minas subterráneas a 500 metros bajo la superficie a proyectos a 3,500 metros sobre el nivel del mar en el corazón de la Cordillera de los Andes, ofrecen una visión única de los desafíos y logros en este campo.   Descubre sus historias inspiradoras y aprende más sobre el apasionante mundo de la minería a través de sus experiencias. ➡️ Facundo González: en español https://lnkd.in/gV97fAnM o en inglés https://lnkd.in/gTTBd6gq ➡️Cecilia Ponce: en español https://lnkd.in/gkzDzNJv o en inglés https://lnkd.in/gZCsmheg ➡️ Fernando Iglesias: en español https://lnkd.in/gfUBzSNW o en inglés https://lnkd.in/gFwEVbnj   ¡Feliz Día del Trabajador Minero!   #DíaDelTrabajadorMinero #MineríaSostenible #Argentina #SomosUnSoloEquipo

We’re looking for an intermediate water resources engineer with robust experience in surface water related technical analyses and modeling. You’ll support our water resources team at Knight Piesold USA on climatic, hydrologic, hydraulic, sediment yield and transport, water balance, and dam breach evaluations.   Ready for a challenge? Join our Denver office! https://lnkd.in/g8iwyupp   #NowHiring #USA #Denver #WaterResources #Engineering #CareerOpportunity

Do you have experience in field QA/QC testing? Our offices at Knight Piesold USA are hiring field technicians to provide CQA/QC for earthworks testing and geosynthetics installation on mining projects across the USA and internationally.   Join us! Apply here: ➡️ Denver https://lnkd.in/gjZjCjKX ➡️ Elko https://lnkd.in/gcN69WGs ➡️ Tucson https://lnkd.in/gAx3jwKu   #NowHiring #USA #Denver #Elko #Tucson #Construction #MaterialsTesting #CareerOpportunity

Senior engineer Kevin Davenport of Knight Piésold Canada recently shared valuable observation-based insights into the complex dynamics of block caving and mine-induced subsidence at the 9th International Mass Mining Conference and Exhibition in Kiruna, Sweden. Kevin’s presentation summarized the observed Block 3 cave propagation and initial subsidence manifestation resulting from ongoing block cave mining at the New Afton Mine in British Columbia, Canada. Experiential learnings and conclusions were shared regarding interrelated block cave and subsidence behaviour, including the use of available monitoring methods for observation-based assessment of cave propagation, interaction with overlying mining areas, and the onset of surface displacements. Findings were presented using illustrative examples from available state-of-the-art monitoring instrumentation and remote sensing techniques employed at the mine. Knight Piésold offers geotechnical engineering, performance monitoring, and instrumentation services for operational mining projects, including those specialized to block caving and mine-induced subsidence applications. Our experience allows us to support mining companies to effectively leverage their monitoring data to inform management of risks and enhance operational efficiency and safety. Contact our team to learn more or discuss how we can add value and expertise to your project. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gbsX2cRf #MassMin2024 #MassMining #UndergroundMining #BlockCaving #GeotechnicalMonitoring #GeotechnicalInstrumentation #TechnicalExcellence

Nos dirigimos a Guadalajara para el Congreso Nacional e Internacional de la Asociación Mexicana de Hidráulica (AMH). El 25 de octubre, el ingeniero José Antonio Bonilla-Porras, Ph.D. de Knight Piésold México presentará el artículo “Estudio de rotura de una presa de jales en la zona Centro – Norte de México”, coautoreado por Itzel Rivera. José hablará sobre un análisis de rotura de presa para un depósito en México, donde se generaron mapas de inundaciones y riesgo, siendo este tipo de análisis una guía para la elaboración de planes de emergencia y la clasificación de estructuras en función de la evaluación de los daños potenciales. ¡No te pierdas la presentación de José! Estamos emocionados por compartir nuestra experiencia y ponernos al día con colegas del sector. https://lnkd.in/gacK7373 #AMH #México #Guadalajara #Ingeniería #RecursosHídricos #ExcelenciaTécnica