Principal Process Engineer (Concentrator) - Vancouver

Ausenco; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to lead mineral processing projects in Vancouver. This role involves providing technical leadership, optimizing process configurations, and mentoring a team of engineers. With a focus on sustainability and client satisfaction, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality outcomes. The company supports individual growth through continuous training and a hybrid work model, ensuring a balance between professional and personal life. Join a team that values diversity and creativity, and help set new standards in the industry.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Work-life balance

Holistic wellness programs

Accessible leadership team

Qualifications

• 10-20+ years’ experience with a focus on concentrator projects.
• Proven experience leading projects to success in engineering consulting.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across mineral processing project lifecycle.
• Manage the performance of Process Engineers to produce design deliverables.

Skills

Mineral Processing

Chemical Engineering

Project Management

Flotation

Comminution

Tailings Management

Client Management

Education

Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering Degree

Job description

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Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

Our team in Canada is growing! We are currently recruiting for a Principal Process Engineer with expertise in concentrators to join our Minerals and Metals team in the Vancouver office.

About The Role

• Provide technical leadership across mineral processing project lifecycle with experience in studies, FEED engineering, commissioning, execution, and optimization of mineral concentrator mining projects. This will include selecting the appropriate processing technologies, designing the process flow sheet, and determining the parameters for each stage of the process.
• Approve and deliver process design in accordance with sound design principles by adhering to design practices and specifications which meet operational, safety, environmental and functional requirements.
• Perform trade-off studies to optimize the process configuration to maximize the client’s financial objectives.
• Manage the performance of Process Engineers to produce process and design deliverables for studies and projects by monitoring and assessing progress and activities.
• Motivate Process Engineers towards exceptional performance through mentorship, training, and professional development.
• Support the success of projects through excellent communication skills and close coordination with Study Managers, Project Engineers, and Discipline Leads to deliver high quality outcomes for our clients.
• Provide invaluable insight to support decision making through quantification of process parameters in terms of cashflow and economic outcomes, as well as identifying and mitigating of project technical risk.
  
  

About You

• Mineral Processing and/or Chemical Engineering degree with registration as a P. Eng.
• 10-20+ years’ experience with a focus on concentrator projects, preferably a mix of design and execution in both the engineering consulting and operational environments
• Experience in flotation, comminution, and tailings management an asset
• Proven experience leading projects to success and understanding client-side decision making
• Testwork and process design experience in copper, molybdenum, gold and nickel
• Solid experience in client management and strong reputation within the industry
• Has a solid appreciation of industry technology and a desire to understand and gain strong appreciation of emerging technologies.
  
  

Why Ausenco?

We Support Individual Growth And Aim To Allow You To Work In a Way That Plays To Your Strengths. Beyond a Competitive Remuneration Package We Offer

• Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities
• Work Life Balance – Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life
• Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness
• Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.
  
  

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Salary range: $170-$220K

Expected Salary: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.

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  Mid-Senior level

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