Senior Process Engineer: Tailings Backfill & Mine Waste

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Full-time, permanent role

Career growth opportunities

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Americas) invites a Senior Process Engineer to join our North American mine waste engineering team. You will contribute to tailings dewatering and paste backfill design, driving sustainability and efficiency in underground mining and surface disposal, with emphasis on current industry guidelines.

The role requires strong written and verbal communication, independence, and collaboration with clients and contractors, plus a safety-first mindset. Travel up to 10% may be involved.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in the mining industry.
• 5 years of operational experience at a mineral processing facility.
• Familiar with NI 43-101, JORC, SAMREC and related reporting codes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for studies within a multi-disciplinary mining team.
• Develop backfill concepts for planners up to executive level clients.
• Mentor and direct project engineers and drafting team.
• Conduct economic evaluation of plant solutions.
• Drive project scope, time, and budget to meet deliverables.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

P.Eng. license / Professional Engineer

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Deswik

MS Office

Job description

SLR Consulting (Americas) invites a Senior Process Engineer to join our North American mine waste engineering team. You will contribute to tailings dewatering and paste backfill design, driving sustainability and efficiency in underground mining and surface disposal, with emphasis on current industry guidelines.

The role requires strong written and verbal communication, independence, and collaboration with clients and contractors, plus a safety-first mindset. Travel up to 10% may be involved.