Metallurgist & Mineral Processing Engineer (Hybrid)

SLR Consulting Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual salary

Hybrid and flexible working

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance and income protection

Private medical insurance options

Enhanced annual leave entitlement

Professional membership fees and ...

Ongoing training and career developmen

Employee wellbeing initiatives

World-wide challenging projects

Job summary

SLR Consulting Ltd is seeking a Metallurgist / Mineral Processing Engineer to join our Mining Advisory team. You will lead or support technical services for clients across mining and minerals, focusing on mineral processing, process technology, and optimisation.

Work with senior specialists across multidisciplinary teams, contribute to techno-economic studies, due diligence, and operational support, and deliver robust, commercially viable solutions worldwide.

Qualifications

• A degree in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, mining, industrial minerals, or related process industries.
• Experience supporting or delivering technical studies, operational support, process improvement, or optimisation projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to process technology, operational improvement, and optimisation projects.
• Coordinating activities across multidisciplinary teams, including internal specialists, engineering consultants, site personnel, contractors, and subject matter experts.
• Providing metallurgical input to techno-economic studies, including scoping studies, pre-feasibility studies, and feasibility studies.
• Supporting due diligence assessments and independent engineer reviews for mining and minerals projects.
• Delivering technical consulting services to operational sites and project teams across a wide range of mineral processing disciplines.
• Analysing operational and test work data to identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation.
• Preparing high-quality technical reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, and project stakeholders.
• Managing multiple projects and priorities while delivering work to agreed timescales and standards.
• Following company health, safety, and environmental policies and promoting a strong safety culture.

Skills

Mineral Processing

Extractive Metallurgy

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Technical Report Writing

Client Engagement

Education

Degree in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

SLR Consulting Ltd is seeking a Metallurgist / Mineral Processing Engineer to join our Mining Advisory team. You will lead or support technical services for clients across mining and minerals, focusing on mineral processing, process technology, and optimisation.

Work with senior specialists across multidisciplinary teams, contribute to techno-economic studies, due diligence, and operational support, and deliver robust, commercially viable solutions worldwide.