Lead Project Engineer (mineral processing / plant design / EPC / remote) – USA

gatesourcehrus; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatesource HRUS, a global engineering and technology provider in the mineral processing sector, seeks a Lead Project Engineer to support Engineering & Projects across North America. The role covers the full project lifecycle from early customer engagement to project delivery.

You will lead a small regional engineering team, coordinate international resources, develop a North American subcontractor network, and mentor regional capability while ensuring project goals are met.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical/Process, or related engineering discipline.
• 8-10+ years in project engineering, plant design, or EPC environments.
• Experience preparing technical scopes, estimates, and proposals.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Background in mineral processing, materials handling, or heavy industrial plants.
• Comfortable in customer-facing technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Support customer engagement and opportunity development with the regional business development team.
• Lead preparation of engineering scopes, cost estimates, and proposals.
• Deliver engineering projects across scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Develop a network of qualified engineering subcontractors in North America.
• Mentor and grow the regional engineering capability.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Proposal development

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Mechanical or Chemical/Process engineering degree

Job description

A global engineering and technology provider in the mineral processing sector is seeking a Lead Project Engineer to support its Engineering & Projects activities across North America. This role covers the full project lifecycle, from early-stage customer engagement and proposal preparation through to engineering execution and project delivery. The successful candidate will help convert opportunities into projects, lead delivery of engineering studies and small projects, and contribute to building a regional project delivery capability. The position leads a small local engineering team while coordinating international engineering resources and developing a North American subcontractor network to support project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Support customer engagement and opportunity development with the regional business development team
• Lead preparation of engineering scopes, cost estimates, and proposals
• Deliver engineering projects across scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and subcontractors
• Develop a network of qualified engineering subcontractors in North America
• Mentor and grow the regional engineering capability

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical/Process, or related engineering discipline
• 8-10+ years in project engineering, plant design, or EPC environments
• Experience preparing technical scopes, estimates, and proposals
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering projects
• Background in mineral processing, materials handling, or heavy industrial plants
• Comfortable in customer-facing technical roles