Position Overview

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, is seeking an Intermediate Metallurgical/ Process Engineer to join their mining and mineral processing team.

This position is well suited to a Process Engineer or Metallurgist with a strong technical background in mineral processing who is looking to continue developing within a collaborative consulting environment.

The successful candidate will support mining projects through multiple stages of engineering, including PEA, PFS, Feasibility Studies, conceptual design, FEED and detailed design. The role will involve metallurgical process development, process simulation, interpretation of testwork, equipment sizing and the preparation of technical engineering deliverables.

Further Responsibilities Include the Following

• Support process engineering activities across mining and mineral processing projects.
• Develop process flowsheets and process design criteria.
• Interpret metallurgical testwork and incorporate results into process designs.
• Prepare process calculations, PFDs, P&IDs, and heat and material balances.
• Size process equipment and develop technical specifications.
• Prepare and review metallurgical/process simulations.
• Support the development of technical reports and engineering documentation.
• Contribute to engineering studies across PEA, PFS, FS, conceptual, FEED and detailed design stages.
• Work closely with senior Process Engineers, Metallurgists and other engineering disciplines.
• Support projects in accordance with applicable engineering standards, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in occasional project and site travel as required.

Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 5–15 years of relevant experience, ideally within mining and mineral processing.
• Strong technical understanding of mineral processing and metallurgical processes.
• Experience developing process engineering deliverables such as flowsheets, process calculations, PFDs, P&IDs and material balances.
• Experience with metallurgical/process simulation.
• Strong technical report-writing capabilities.
• Previous experience within an engineering consultancy or EPC/EPCM environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an approachable, collaborative personality.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior technical professionals and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Comfortable working within a small, highly technical team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally as project requirements dictate.

Nice-to-Haves

• Previous exposure to NI 43-101 technical studies and reporting.
• P.Eng. designation or eligibility for professional registration.
• Experience or qualifications that could support progression toward acting as a Qualified Person (QP).
• Experience with metallurgical simulation software such as MetSim, JKSimMet and/or Bruno.
• Previous operational experience within a mineral processing plant.

Why This Firm

• Join an established engineering consultancy with a strong presence in the mining and mineral processing industry.
• Work across multiple stages of mining projects, from early engineering studies through detailed design.
• Join a small, collaborative team with access to experienced senior technical professionals.
• Opportunity to continue developing expertise in mineral processing, metallurgical engineering and technical studies.
• Long-term career development opportunities within a growing technical team.
• Exposure to a variety of mining projects, commodities and engineering challenges.

Location

Vancouver, BC

Office-based position with occasional project/site travel.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their resume in Word format to this posting or email christopher.phillips@torustalent.com.

Torus Talent and our client are equal opportunity employers. Due to the time-sensitive nature of this requirement, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.