Metallurgy & Process Engineering Intern: Mining Projects

Stantec; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Metallurgy & Process Engineering Intern to join our Mining, Minerals & Metals team in Reno, Nevada. This internship is ideal for students pursuing degrees in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related disciplines.

The successful candidate will support metallurgical and process engineering teams working on mine development projects ranging from scoping studies through feasibility studies and engineering

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with metallurgical data compilation, review, and analysis.
• Supporting interpretation of laboratory and pilot-scale test work results.
• Assisting with process flowsheet development for mineral processing facilities.
• Supporting mass balance and recovery calculations.
• Assisting with analysis of crushing, grinding, flotation, heap leach, ADR, POX, hydrometallurgical, and concentrate handling processes.
• Supporting process equipment sizing and design calculations.
• Assisting with preparation of process flow diagrams (PFDs) and technical figures.
• Contributing to capital and operating cost estimate development.
• Supporting trade-off studies and process optimization evaluations.
• Assisting with preparation of technical reports and study deliverables.
• Participating in project meetings and multidisciplinary engineering discussions.
• Performing technical research related to mineral processing technologies and emerging industry practices.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Metallurgical data analysis

Lab test interpretation

Mass balance

Flowsheet development

Cost estimation

Technical reporting

Education

Metallurgical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Materials Engineering

Mining Engineering

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Metallurgy & Process Engineering Intern to join our Mining, Minerals & Metals team in Reno, Nevada. This internship is ideal for students pursuing degrees in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related disciplines.

The successful candidate will support metallurgical and process engineering teams working on mine development projects ranging from scoping studies through feasibility studies and engineering