Senior Process Engineer - Mine Backfill & Tailings Management

SLR Consulting; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SLR Consulting in Canada seeks a Senior Process Engineer to join our North American mine waste team. You will lead engineering studies on tailings dewatering and paste backfill concepts, driving sustainability and efficiency in underground mining and surface disposal.

The role requires strong communication, independent work, and a safety-first mindset. You will mentor engineers, perform economic valuations, and guide proposals and technical reports, with periodic travel to sites and conferences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in the mining industry.
• 5 years of operational experience at a mineral processing facility.
• Understanding of mineralogy impacts on processes and material properties.
• Experience with dewatering technologies and testwork interpretation for scaling equipment.
• Eligible for Professional Engineer registration in Canada or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for engineering studies within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop backfill concepts and dewatering strategies for mine projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide drafting teams on designs.
• Conduct economic valuation of plant solutions and support proposals.
• Manage work to meet scope, time, and budget; travel as needed.
• Prepare technical documentation, design criteria, and process diagrams.
• Support business development and site inspections; attend conferences as needed.

Skills

Technical leadership

Dewatering

Backfill design

Economic valuation

Proposal writing

Field work

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Professional Engineer (Canada or equivalent)

Mining/metallurgy degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Deswik

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and LATAM. 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 Senior Process Engineer , you will play an important role on our North American mine waste engineering team.RoleIn this position you will contribute to the design of tailings dewatering and paste backfill strategies, driving both sustainability and efficiency in underground mining and tailings surface disposal. We’ll look to you to bring experience and understanding of current industry trends and guidelines on design, estimation, planning, as well as interest in working collaboratively to find solutions to complex and interesting problems. Success in this role will require exceptional written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently and effectively with co-workers, clients, and contractors, and a “safety-first” attitude.Responsibilities:Provide technical leadership for engineering studies within a multi-disciplinary team, leveraging experience and competencies in a range of mining operationsContribute, through innovative and entrepreneurial thinking and strategic aptitude, in developing backfill concepts that will be presented to planners up to senior executive/corporate level clientsProvide technical direction to project engineers and mentoring young engineersConduct economic valuation of different plant solutions.Manage technical work to meet scope, time and budgetDemonstrate proficiency in writing and review of proposals and project reports.Demonstrate competency in MS Office software,Experience with MS Project, AutoCAD, and Deswik is desirable.Provide guidance and direction to the drafting team to generate drawings, schematics alongside the associated discipline engineers for support on proposals and plant design/build opportunities.Perform field work, data analysis and calculations.Support the implementation of plant design standards across project delivery and engineering disciplines.Support the preparation of technical documentation including design criterias, calculations, process flowsheets, P&IDs, control philosophy's, reports etc.Support commercial activities, including writing, reviewing proposals, estimates and quotations.Periodically travel to site to support business development activities, including inspections, audits and design/build opportunities.Periodically travel to technical conferences or conventions to support business development activities.Working @ SLRWith us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives.The salary range for this position is $150,000-$180,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.Qualifications/Education/Memberships:10+ years experience in the mining industry5 years of operational experience at a mineral processing facilityUnderstanding of impacts of mineralogy on processes and material propertiesExperience in dewatering technologies and interpreting testwork results in scaling and sizing of equipmentRegistered or qualified for registration as a Professional Engineer in Canada or the equivalent in the USA, UK, Australia, or South Africa.Willingness and ability to travel within the domestically and internationally up to 10% of your time as requiredFluency in any of Spanish/French/Portuguese languages would be advantageous.Familiar with international and public disclosure and reporting codes, including NI 43-101, JORC, SAMREC, Competent Persons Reports, and Mineral Expert Reports etc.This job posting is for an existing vacancy. 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.