Principal Process Engineer – Mining & Minerals
Overview
An opportunity is available for an experienced Principal Process Engineer to join a growing Perth-based engineering team, supporting a strong pipeline of secured studies and mining projects.
Working across a range of commodities and project stages, this position will provide technical leadership across process engineering activities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions from early studies through to detailed design.
Responsibilities
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Lead process engineering activities across feasibility studies, engineering studies and detailed design projects.
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Provide technical direction and oversight to process engineering teams, ensuring designs meet project requirements and technical standards.
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Develop and review process design criteria, mass balances, process flowsheets, equipment specifications and technical documentation.
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Coordinate process engineering deliverables with multidisciplinary project teams.
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Ensure engineering solutions are delivered within agreed budgets, schedules and quality requirements.
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Identify and manage technical risks, design challenges and opportunities for process optimisation.
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Provide technical support to clients and mining operations, identifying opportunities to improve plant performance and operational efficiency.
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Mentor and develop process engineering personnel, supporting technical capability and professional development.
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Contribute to client engagement, proposals and business development activities.
Candidate Experience
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Tertiary qualification in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent.
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Extensive experience in mineral processing, ideally within an EPCM environment.
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Essential: Demonstrated process engineering experience with flotation circuits, ideally within gold processing operations.
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Experience delivering process engineering studies and detailed design for mining projects.
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Strong technical knowledge of mineral processing operations, including flotation, comminution and separation processes.
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Hydrometallurgical experience highly desirable.
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Experience developing process flowsheets, mass balances, process design criteria and equipment specifications.
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Proven ability to provide technical leadership and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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Strong understanding of project delivery, design requirements, constructability and operational considerations.
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Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
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Demonstrated commitment to delivering quality engineering solutions within project budgets and schedules.
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Ability to mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers.
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Willingness to undertake domestic and international travel for site support and client engagement.
What’s on Offer
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Exposure to major mining and mineral processing projects across international markets.
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Career development and mentoring from experienced industry professionals.
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Flexible working arrangements.
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Professional membership support.
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18 weeks paid maternity leave plus superannuation continuance.
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Employee rewards, recognition and retail discount programs.
