Laurentian University Co-op

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Americas) in Sudbury, ON, invites a Mining/Process Engineering Co-op Student to join cross-disciplinary teams across mining, backfill, geotechnical, and process plant design. You will gain hands-on exposure to real-world projects under senior engineers, with mentorship and structured development toward future EIT requirements.

Responsibilities include supporting underground layouts, lab testing programs, site visits, data handling, design markups, and document control while

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Mining, Mineral Processing, Chemical, Geotechnical Engineering, or related program.
• Third- or fourth-year student status required.
• Knowledge of engineering principles with mining exposure is an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Familiarity with mining software is desirable.
• Strong Health & Safety values.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; travel may be required with a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Support mining and backfill engineers with underground layouts, backfill concepts, and supporting calculations under supervision.
• Assist with laboratory testing programs for tailings, backfill materials, and aggregates, including sample handling, test execution, and results tracking.
• Assist with bridge mining and processing plant scopes by assisting with equipment lists, basic mass balance inputs, and layout coordination.
• Participate in site visits and field investigations related to mining, backfill, and materials handling infrastructure.
• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets, preliminary layouts, and design markups following established engineering procedures.
• Support project delivery through document control, meeting coordination, and task tracking across multidisciplinary teams.
• Learn mining designs interface with process plants, tailings management, and backfill distribution systems.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Mining software

Education

Third- or Fourth-year Student

Enrolled in Mining or Mineral Processing or Chemical or Geotechnical Engineering or related program

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and Latin America. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Mining/Process Engineering Co-op Student you will support cross-disciplinary projects spanning mining, backfill, geotechnical, and process plant design. This role is ideal for students looking to gain hands-on exposure to real-world mining projects while working closely with experienced engineers. This position offers a strong learning environment with mentorship from senior engineers, practical experience applicable toward future EIT requirements, and a clear view of how mining, process, and infrastructure disciplines integrate to deliver successful projects.

Location: Sudbury, ON

Your responsibilities may include:

• Support mining and backfill engineers with underground layouts, backfill concepts, and supporting calculations under supervision
• Assist with laboratory testing programs for tailings, backfill materials, and aggregates, including sample handling, test execution, and results tracking
• Assist with bridge mining and processing plant scopes by assisting with equipment lists, basic mass balance inputs, and layout coordination
• Participate in site visits and field investigations related to mining, backfill, and materials handling infrastructure
• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets, preliminary layouts, and design markups following established engineering procedures
• Support project delivery through document control, meeting coordination, and task tracking across multidisciplinary teams
• Learn mining designs interface with process plants, tailings management, and backfill distribution systems

Qualifications

• Third- or Fourth-year Student
• Enrolled in Mining or Mineral Processing or Chemical or Geotechnical Engineering or related program
• Knowledge of engineering principles with Mining Operations exposure would be an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) is required
• Proficiency in Mining specific software and applications is desirable
• Strong Health & Safety values
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including being to adapt to conditions/resources following the guidance of more experienced personnel
• Valid driver’s license required for travel to job sites.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be. This job posting is for a future opportunity. Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants. SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.