Lead Process Engineer – Global Mineral Processing

Lycopodium; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work arrangements

Travel opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Employee benefits platform discounts

Maternity leave (18 weeks)

Job summary

Lycopodium is recruiting a Lead Process Engineer to join the Perth team. You will lead process engineering across studies and detailed design, guiding multidisciplinary interfaces and acting as a key technical adviser during project execution.

You will mentor engineers, oversee equipment selection and bid evaluations, and ensure safety, quality and client outcomes across mineral processing projects globally.

Qualifications

• Degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Min 12 years of experience in mineral processing, hydrometallurgy or mining project development.
• Proven experience in EPCM, engineering consultancy and mineral processing operations.
• Demonstrated leadership in engineering studies and project delivery within EPCM.
• Strong knowledge of process design, plant optimisation and commissioning in mineral processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering scopes across scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility and detailed engineering.
• Manage and coordinate process engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical results.
• Develop and review design criteria, mass and water balances, P&IDs, equipment datasheets, and control philosophies.
• Oversee metallurgical testwork programmes and interpretation of results.
• Ensure process designs comply with client, regulatory and company requirements.
• Coordinate with project managers, discipline leads, vendors and clients.
• Lead the selection of process equipment, vendor evaluations and technical bid assessments.
• Identify project risks and implement practical engineering solutions.
• Provide technical guidance during construction and commissioning.
• Mentor and develop graduate, intermediate and senior process engineers.
• Support proposals, business development activities and client presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder mgmt

Process design

Plant optimisation

Commissioning

Education

Degree in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Lycopodium is recruiting a Lead Process Engineer to join the Perth team. You will lead process engineering across studies and detailed design, guiding multidisciplinary interfaces and acting as a key technical adviser during project execution.

You will mentor engineers, oversee equipment selection and bid evaluations, and ensure safety, quality and client outcomes across mineral processing projects globally.