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.