PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER

TSS Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave

Flexible work arrangements

Professional membership support

Rewards program

Career development

Retail discount programs

Job summary

TSS Group seeks a Principal Process Engineer to lead process engineering across feasibility through detailed design for mining projects. You will provide technical direction, develop flowsheets and mass balances, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to meet budgets and schedules.

Strong emphasis on flotation circuits, mineral processing, and process design criteria, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and engage with clients on project delivery and optimization.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent.

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.

Skills

Process engineering

Mineral processing

Flotation circuits

Mass balances

Flowsheet development

Equipment specifications

Project delivery

Leadership

Mentoring

Client engagement

Education

Chemical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering degree

Job description

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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.