Senior Tailings Process Engineer at Hatch in Mississauga, Ontario 85656

Hatch; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking an intermediate level tailings dewatering process engineer to join their Mississauga team. This role focuses on enhancing the tailings management practice, requiring strong technical skills, consulting experience in mining, and the ability to collaborate on innovative solutions. Potential candidates should possess a post-graduate degree, and have 5 to 10 years of related experience in the industry.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in tailings dewatering, separation, and pumping design.
• Bilingual proficiency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese preferred.
• Ability to travel internationally for business.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated tailings solutions for the North American market.
• Manage tasks for basic engineering studies on tailings projects.
• Select tailings dewatering technology and conduct cost assessments.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Client focus

Process design

Material pumpability assessment

Dewatering technology development

Education

Post-graduate degree in mineral processing engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

Weir and GIW software

Job description

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure , our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Hatch is seeking to hire a strong intermediate level tailings dewatering process engineer to work with our existing core team at the Mississauga office. This role would suit a highly motivated professional with a very strong technical focus, who is interested in supporting the development of the tailings management practice and expanding the capability within the cluster of an existing team of specialists in tailings and mine waste management made of geotechnical, hydrotechnical, geoscientists, and process engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a link between the tailings management practice group with the Hatch process teams and clients for integrated tailings solutions in the North American market with a focus to increase Hatch’s existing clients base in Canada, USA and Mexico;
• Support on proposal preparation and manage all levels of tasks for scoping to basic engineering studies in the execution of tailings projects for surface disposal and underground backfill utilization at all available levels of dewatering; and
• Support in the selection of tailings dewatering technology development related to tailings management projects with the preparation of trade-off studies and cost effective solutions assessing available dewatering technologies.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Consulting or construction recognized experience in the mining sector with preferred post-graduate degree in mineral processing engineering.
• Able to independently create process equipment layout, process equipment lists along with specifications and operation range evaluation in general arrangement drawings with AutoCAD finalizing with cost estimations (CAPEX and OPEX) for all project levels.
• Proven experience developing process design criteria, mass balances and process flowsheets for dewatering, backfilling as well as synergy between underground and surface disposal.
• Proven experience in the development of surface and underground distribution pipeline systems for approved flow models.
• Proven experience in material pumpability (slurry, paste-like-slurry and paste) assessment and cost effective solution for material delivery to underground and surface through distribution systems. Experienced in pump and pipe sizing and selection -using Weir, and GIW software.
• Proven experience in tailings filters type selection and sizing, thickeners type selection and sizing, pipe sizing, specifications and cost estimations for surface and underground pipelines, agitation processes (agitator selection for complex tailings) and hydrocycloning, selection, adjusting and simulations.
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in tailings dewatering, separation and pumping design for precious and base metals, ferrous and non-ferrous;
• Good verbal and written English communication skills. Preferred bilingual proficiency in French and/or Spanish and/or Portuguese;
• Skills to work well in a team with a strong client focus;
• Highly proficient in MS Office suite of tools including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Project;
• Ability to travel internationally for business with focus on North America (Canada, USA and Mexico) to support regional operations; and
• Valid passport preferably with international recognition and a driver’s license from a Canadian province.
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

About the company

Hatch supplies engineering, project and construction, business consulting and operational services to the mining, metallurgical, energy and infrastructure industries.

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