5 years of operational experience at a mineral processing facility
Strong understanding of mineralogy impacts on processes and material properties
Experience with dewatering technologies and interpreting testwork results
Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in Canada or equivalent in the USA, UK, Australia, or South Africa
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time
Fluency in Spanish, French, or Portuguese is a plus
Familiarity with international reporting codes like NI 43-101 and JORC
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership for engineering studies within a multi-disciplinary team
Develop innovative backfill concepts for presentation to senior clients
Mentor project engineers and provide technical direction
Conduct economic valuations of various plant solutions
Manage technical work to meet project scope, time, and budget
Write and review proposals and project reports
Guide the drafting team in generating drawings and schematics
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including vacation and wellness initiatives
Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Support for career development and long-term employee investment
Full Job Description
Role
In this position you will contribute to the design of tailings dewatering and paste backfill strategies, driving both sustainability and efficiency in underground mining and tailings surface disposal. We'll look to you to bring experience and understanding of current industry trends and guidelines on design, estimation, planning, as well as interest in working collaboratively to find solutions to complex and interesting problems. Success in this role will require exceptional written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently and effectively with co-workers, clients, and contractors, and a "safety-first" attitude.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership for engineering studies within a multi-disciplinary team, leveraging experience and competencies in a range of mining operations
Contribute, through innovative and entrepreneurial thinking and strategic aptitude, in developing backfill concepts that will be presented to planners up to senior executive/corporate level clients
Provide technical direction to project engineers and mentoring young engineers
Conduct economic valuation of different plant solutions.
Manage technical work to meet scope, time and budget
Demonstrate proficiency in writing and review of proposals and project reports.
Demonstrate competency in MS Office software,
Experience with MS Project, AutoCAD, and Deswik is desirable.
Provide guidance and direction to the drafting team to generate drawings, schematics alongside the associated discipline engineers for support on proposals and plant design/build opportunities.
Perform field work, data analysis and calculations.
Support the implementation of plant design standards across project delivery and engineering disciplines.
Support the preparation of technical documentation including design criterias, calculations, process flowsheets, P&IDs, control philosophy's, reports etc.
Support commercial activities, including writing, reviewing proposals, estimates and quotations.
Periodically travel to site to support business development activities, including inspections, audits and design/build opportunities.
Periodically travel to technical conferences or conventions to support business development activities.
Working @ SLR
With us, there is no doubt you'll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they'll tell you that's just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.
Here's what else you'll enjoy as part of our team:
Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives.
The salary range for this position is $150,000-$180,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Qualifications/Education/Memberships:
10+ years experience in the mining industry
5 years of operational experience at a mineral processing facility
Understanding of impacts of mineralogy on processes and material properties
Experience in dewatering technologies and interpreting testwork results in scaling and sizing of equipment
Registered or qualified for registration as a Professional Engineer in Canada or the equivalent in the USA, UK, Australia, or South Africa.
Willingness and ability to travel within the domestically and internationally up to 10% of your time as required
Fluency in any of Spanish/French/Portuguese languages would be advantageous.
Familiar with international and public disclosure and reporting codes, including NI 43-101, JORC, SAMREC, Competent Persons Reports, and Mineral Expert Reports etc.
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