Edgar Salas

Edgar Salas is an experienced geotechnical engineer and leader in the field of tailings management, currently serving as the APAC Tailings Service Line Leader and Principal at GHD since July 2016. Salas oversees significant projects, such as the construction of the new Tailings dam, which, upon completion, will be the highest in the Southern hemisphere. Previous roles include Project Geotechnical Engineer at Grange Resources, where Salas managed geotechnical investigations and slope monitoring systems, and geotechnical engineering positions at Spiecapag and Spiecapag Group Five, focusing on pipeline projects and site investigations. Salas holds a Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering from UNSW and a Geologist Engineer degree from Universidad de los Andes in Venezuela.