Senior Hydrometallurgy Leader & Client Advisor

Glencore; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Glencore seeks a Chief Hydrometallurgist in Sudbury, Ontario to lead consulting projects from concept through execution. You will mentor teams, manage client relationships, and drive process development, design, and optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities include on-site support for metallurgical operations, troubleshooting, and advancing business development while ensuring safety and technical excellence across projects in hydrometallurgy and related areas.

Qualifications

• Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant hydrometallurgical experience or an equivalent combination of advanced education and industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience in: Flowsheet development, Process design, Bench-scale testwork, Pilot plant programs, Process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary consulting projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on-schedule, within budget, and to the highest standards.
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers and metallurgists in both Hydrometallurgy and Pyrometallurgy.
• Manage project financial performance, budgets, cost controls and resource allocations.
• Foster technical excellence and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Business development

Client relations

Education

Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related discipline

Minimum 10 years of relevant hydrometallurgical experience

P.Eng. designation or eligibility for registration in Ontario is preferred

Job description

Glencore seeks a Chief Hydrometallurgist in Sudbury, Ontario to lead consulting projects from concept through execution. You will mentor teams, manage client relationships, and drive process development, design, and optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities include on-site support for metallurgical operations, troubleshooting, and advancing business development while ensuring safety and technical excellence across projects in hydrometallurgy and related areas.