Mineral Processing Leader

BBA, Inc.

$125K — $150K *
Elko, NV 89801In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in metallurgical, chemical or process engineering required.
  • 15+ years of experience in mineral processing or extractive metallurgy within mining or EPCM environments.
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects.
  • Experience with feasibility studies, due diligence work, and large-scale EPCM or capital projects.
  • Strong background in process modeling and simulation tools like JKSimMet, Molycop, LIMN, Bruno, Metsim.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) in Arizona or Nevada is mandatory.
  • Willingness to travel for site visits and commissioning. Enhancing skills through heap leach systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Lead process engineering activities across all stages of projects.
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary engineering teams on various projects.
  • Serve as the technical authority in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.
  • Drive optimization efforts to enhance recovery, throughput, and reliability.
  • Oversee teams to ensure delivery of safe, cost-effective solutions.
  • Advise clients on process design and operational strategies.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support their professional development.

Benefits

  • Annual premium program for employees.
  • Group insurance from first day of employment.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Annual paid time off (PTO) and statutory holidays.
  • Premium for employee referrals.
  • Access to mentorship opportunities and development programs.
  • Participation in innovative projects within a flexible work environment.
Full Job Description
Type of position: Régulier

Your future role on our team

As a Mineral Processing Leader, you'll provide technicalleadership and strategic direction for metallurgical and process designactivities across all project phases. You'll oversee multidisciplinary teams,support project execution and ensure that processing solutions are optimizedfor performance, operability and cost efficiency.

You'll play a key role in supporting our growth in theU.S. market, particularly in projects involving mineral processing, heap leachand hydrometallurgical processes. You'll also occasionally visit client sites,support business development efforts and mentor junior engineers to supportteam growth.

With us, you'll get the opportunity to...
  • Lead process engineering activities for projects, from studies through to detailed engineering and commissioning
  • Lead or contribute to projects as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
  • Serve as the technical authority on mineral processing and extractive metallurgy design and operation
  • Drive process optimization by improving recovery, throughput and operational reliability
  • Oversee multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, cost-effective and high-quality solutions
  • Advise clients on process design, performance improvement and operational strategies
  • Provide guidance on the development and analysis of metallurgical testwork programs to support flowsheet design
  • Lead the preparation of key process design deliverables (mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, design criteria and technical specifications)
  • Support business development by contributing to proposals and strengthening client relationships
  • Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineersto enhance team capabilities


Do your qualities and values match ourcorporate culture?
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Results-driven
  • Desire to motivate and train the next generation
  • Inspirational leadership
  • Ability to share and pass on knowledge
  • Interest in solving the most complex challenges

Summary of certifications and jobrequirements
  • Bachelor's degree in metallurgical, chemical or process engineering
  • 15+ years of experience in mineral processing or extractive metallurgy within mining or EPCM environments
  • Experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects
  • Experience supporting feasibility studies, due diligence work, large-scale EPCM or capital projects
  • Strong background in process modelling and simulation tools (e.g. JKSimMet, Molycop, LIMN, Bruno, Metsim etc.)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) in Arizona, Nevada is mandatory
  • Available for occasional to frequent travel (site visits, commissioning)
  • Asset: strong experience in heap leach systems (gold, copper or similar)
  • Asset: Bilingual (Spanish or French)

An overview of BBA's total rewards
  • Annual premium program for regular employees
  • Group insurance plan from the first day of employment
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Annual paid time off (PTO)
  • Statutory holidays
  • Premium for employee referrals

BBA considersmany factors when determining the annual base salary, including location,market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technicalassessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits
  • Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
  • A corporate culture that values expertise
  • Participation in innovation projects
  • Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
  • A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
  • A caring environment where everyone's ideas are listened to and there's no perception of hierarchy
  • A growing business with many opportunities


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