Principal Process Engineer

TSS; Perth; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

International projects

Mentoring and development

Flexible work arrangements

Membership support

Résumé du poste

TSS is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join our Perth-based mining and minerals team. You will lead process engineering across feasibility and detailed design, delivering high-quality solutions from early studies to project completion.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and engage with clients to optimise plant performance and project outcomes across international markets. Travel both domestic and international may be required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in mineral processing, ideally within an EPCM environment.
• Essential: Demonstrated process engineering experience with flotation circuits, ideally within gold processing operations.
• Experience delivering process engineering studies and detailed design for mining projects.

Responsabilités

• Lead process engineering activities across feasibility studies, engineering studies and detailed design projects.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to process engineering teams, ensuring designs meet project requirements and technical standards.
• Develop and review process design criteria, mass balances, process flowsheets, equipment specifications and technical documentation.
• Coordinate process engineering deliverables with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure engineering solutions are delivered within agreed budgets, schedules and quality requirements.
• Identify and manage technical risks, design challenges and opportunities for process optimisation.
• Provide technical support to clients and mining operations, identifying opportunities to improve plant performance and operational efficiency.
• Mentor and develop process engineering personnel, supporting technical capability and professional development.
• Contribute to client engagement, proposals and business development activities.

Connaissances

Flotation circuits

Mineral processing

Process engineering leadership

Team coordination

Client engagement

Project delivery

Formation

Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering (degree)

Description du poste

Principal Process Engineer - Mining & Minerals

Overview

An opportunity is available for an experienced Principal Process Engineer to join a growing Perth-based engineering team, supporting a strong pipeline of secured studies and mining projects.

Working across a range of commodities and project stages, this position will provide technical leadership across process engineering activities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions from early studies through to detailed design.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering activities across feasibility studies, engineering studies and detailed design projects.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to process engineering teams, ensuring designs meet project requirements and technical standards.
• Develop and review process design criteria, mass balances, process flowsheets, equipment specifications and technical documentation.
• Coordinate process engineering deliverables with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure engineering solutions are delivered within agreed budgets, schedules and quality requirements.
• Identify and manage technical risks, design challenges and opportunities for process optimisation.
• Provide technical support to clients and mining operations, identifying opportunities to improve plant performance and operational efficiency.
• Mentor and develop process engineering personnel, supporting technical capability and professional development.
• Contribute to client engagement, proposals and business development activities.

Candidate Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in mineral processing, ideally within an EPCM environment.
• Essential: Demonstrated process engineering experience with flotation circuits, ideally within gold processing operations.
• Experience delivering process engineering studies and detailed design for mining projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of mineral processing operations, including flotation, comminution and separation processes.
• Hydrometallurgical experience highly desirable.
• Experience developing process flowsheets, mass balances, process design criteria and equipment specifications.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of project delivery, design requirements, constructability and operational considerations.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering quality engineering solutions within project budgets and schedules.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers.
• Willingness to undertake domestic and international travel for site support and client engagement.

What's on Offer

• Exposure to major mining and mineral processing projects across international markets.
• Career development and mentoring from experienced industry professionals.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional membership support.
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave plus superannuation continuance.
• Employee rewards, recognition and retail discount programs.