Project Engineer - Minerals and Metals

Ausenco; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ausenco is seeking a Project Engineer to support engineering execution and site construction for mining projects. Based in the office, you’ll link multidisciplinary teams, project management, and construction personnel to ensure timely, coordinated engineering deliverables on the ground.

The role emphasizes resolving technical issues, coordinating interfaces, and providing field support from design through handover, with a focus on safety, constructability, and cost-effective delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in a relevant discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada is preferred.
• Typically 5-8 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience on mining/mineral projects in EPCM/EPC/owner environments.
• Coordinate engineering activities and provide technical support to construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities across multidisciplinary teams.
• Review deliverables, drawings, specifications, calculations for completeness and constructability.
• Facilitate communication between engineering disciplines to resolve interfaces and issues.
• Monitor engineering progress and impacts on schedules, procurement, and milestones.
• Provide timely technical clarification and support to site teams.
• Act as the primary engineering liaison between office and site construction teams.
• Ensure engineering documentation is managed per project procedures and controls.

Skills

Project coordination

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Technical problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

P.Eng. designation in Canada preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering document management systems

Project controls systems

Job description

If you’re like us, you don’t have much time for the way things are.

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 22 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

We are seeking a motivated and technically capable Project Engineer to support engineering execution and site construction activities for mining and minerals projects. Based in the office, this role will serve as a key link between multidisciplinary engineering teams, project management, construction personnel, and site-based stakeholders to ensure engineering deliverables are effectively coordinated and successfully implemented in the field.

The successful candidate will facilitate the resolution of technical issues, coordinate engineering and construction interfaces, monitor design progress, and provide timely technical support to site teams throughout project execution. This position is ideal for an engineer with experience in mining and minerals projects who understands both engineering design and practical construction requirements.

About the role

• Coordinate engineering activities across multidisciplinary teams, including civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and process engineering.
• Review engineering deliverables, drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation for completeness, consistency, and constructability.
• Facilitate communication between engineering disciplines to resolve design interfaces, technical discrepancies, and project execution issues.
• Monitor engineering progress and identify potential impacts on construction schedules, procurement activities, and project milestones.
• Support the development and review of technical scopes, design packages, engineering change requests, and project documentation.
• Act as the primary engineering liaison between the office-based engineering team and site construction personnel.
• Provide timely technical clarification and support to resolve site queries, Requests for Information (RFIs), and field engineering issues.
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and issuance of responses to construction-related technical queries.
• Review proposed field changes and deviations from design, coordinating the required technical assessments and approvals.
• Support constructability reviews, construction planning, and the identification of potential design-related risks before and during site execution.
• Participate in site progress meetings, technical coordination meetings, and construction reviews as required.
• Assist with resolving design conflicts, discrepancies between drawings and site conditions, and other technical challenges affecting construction progress.
• Coordinate the incorporation of approved field changes and as-built information into engineering documentation.
• Work closely with the Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Construction Manager, and discipline leads to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective project delivery.
• Monitor engineering deliverables and outstanding technical issues that may affect construction sequencing, schedule, cost, or quality.
• Maintain registers for RFIs, technical queries, engineering changes, and other project engineering activities.
• Support project reporting by providing updates on engineering progress, technical risks, outstanding actions, and construction support requirements.
• Assist with identifying scope changes, potential delays, and technical issues that may affect project budgets or schedules.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable codes, standards, project specifications, quality requirements, and health and safety expectations.
• Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring engineering solutions consider construction safety, operational requirements, and site conditions.
• Support quality assurance and quality control processes, including the review and resolution of technical non-conformances.
• Ensure engineering documentation is managed in accordance with project procedures and document control requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering coordination, constructability, and the interface between office and site teams.
• Support commissioning, handover, and closeout activities as required.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in a relevant discipline, such as Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada is preferred.
• Typically 5-8 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably within the mining and minerals industry or other heavy industrial sectors.
• Experience working on mining, mineral processing, infrastructure, or industrial capital projects in an EPCM, EPC, or owner’s project environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating engineering activities and providing technical support to construction teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, construction methodologies, constructability, and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, technical specifications, design packages, and construction documentation.
• Familiarity with RFIs, technical queries, field change management, non-conformance reports, and engineering change control.
• Knowledge of applicable Canadian engineering codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting projects through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, or handover phases is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with engineering document management and project controls systems.
• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to bridge the gap between engineering design and practical site construction requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a project-driven environment.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively under schedule pressures while maintaining technical integrity.

We’re committed to a fair and human hiring process. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team and are not automatically screened or rejected by AI.

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 peopledon’tsettle for the status quo.If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability,we’llhelp you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’reproud 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 - genderidentity, 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: $95,000 - $120,000annually

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.