Senior Mineral Processing Lead – Growth and Innovation

AECOM; Santiago; Hybrid; CLP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Mineral Processing Lead in Santiago de Chile to drive growth, technical excellence, and market leadership of our mineral processing business. This is a high-impact, senior leadership role that combines technical depth, commercial acumen, and a passion for developing people and practices.

The role offers global reach, significant autonomy, and the opportunity to shape the future of mineral processing within a leading mining and minerals practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• English/Spanish fluency required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth, technical excellence, and strategic direction of the Mineral Processing practice.
• Define technical vision and lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and metallurgists.
• Drive business development across base metals, precious metals, critical minerals and industrial minerals globally.
• Mentor the next generation of processing engineers and act as a technical thought leader.

Skills

Mineral processing

Metallurgical engineering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Master's or PhD in Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

MMIMS

JKSimMet

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Mineral Processing Lead in Santiago de Chile to drive growth, technical excellence, and market leadership of our mineral processing business. This is a high-impact, senior leadership role that combines technical depth, commercial acumen, and a passion for developing people and practices.

The role offers global reach, significant autonomy, and the opportunity to shape the future of mineral processing within a leading mining and minerals practice.