Emmanuel Sarantonis

Hi my name is Emmanuel. I obtained my Masters degree in civil engineering at University of Toronto, specializing in geotechnical engineering. I have worked in many different projects in my career, namely tailings dams and pipeline construction. I also have published and presented at the Tailings and Mine Waste Conference.

I am looking to engage in new challenges in the geotechnical engineering field and working with ambitious engineers.

Junior Geotechnical Engineer,  BGC Engineering Inc.                                                                                                       01/2020-present

Flin Flon Tailings Impoundment System, Hudbay Minerals Inc.

• Provide site investigation support: coordinating with drillers on site, manage and process and interpret the data collected in the field through multiple databases 
• Conduct CPT interpretations for subsurface conditions, tailings characterization, liquefaction triggering/susceptibility
• Update the geologic model of the area
• Analyze slope stability and establish appropriate design for safety
• Contribute to writing memos and reports

Red Chris Mine Tailings Dam, New Crest Mining Limited

• Perform construction monitoring quality control
• Observe material being placed to ensure it is within specifications (grain size, moisture, compaction efforts, etc.)
• Take samples for sieve, moisture content and proctor testing
• Test compaction efforts with nuclear densometer and account for oversize content

Pipeline projects in western Canada

• Evaluate the potential of geohazards through LIDAR imagery along the pipelines
• Monitor the settlement of roads and rail during pipeline crossing

MEng Research Project,  University of Toronto, Canada                                                                                                   05/2019-08/2019

• Project: Parametric Study on the Effect of Assumed Residual Strength on Remediation Costs of Tailings Dams
• Create a slope stability model for a tailings dam
• Assess the impact of post-liquefaction tailings from failure surfaces computed in the model 
• Evaluate the potential of toe berms and stone columns 
• Optimize the cost of using toe berms and stone columns as reinforcement

Civil Engineering Intern,  Journeaux Assoc., Montreal                                                                                                   06/2017-08/2017

• Analyze rock core samples in RQD, recovery, JRC, etc. and test them in shear and compression
• Plot and analyze inclinometer soil displacement data retrieved in situ
• Contribute to writing professional engineering reports both in English and French

MEng. Civil and Mineral Engineering – 3.74 CGPA, University of Toronto, Canada                                                       01/2018-08/2019

• Technical emphasis: Geomechanics
• Additional: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation, and Technology in Engineering (ELITE)
• MEng Project: Parametric Study on the Effect of Assumed Residual Strength on Remediation Costs of Tailings Dams    
• Supervisors: Prof. Mason Ghafghazi and Dr. Michael Etezad

BEng. Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics – 3.00 CGPA, McGill University, Canada                                   09/2013-12/2017