Intermediate Process Engineer – Mining and Metals
- Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Annual base salary from $99,318 to $121,389 · Full-time
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- Pay
- Annual base salary from $99,318 to $121,389
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Type of position: Regular
Your future role on our team
You’ll participate in all phases of mining projects, from prefeasibility studies to commissioning, and operational support. Our multidisciplinary team members combine their expertise to carry out high-tech process simulations and identify the equipment, tools and processes needed. We’re currently seeking a intermediate engineer to deliver high-quality consulting services to our clients.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
At BBA, You Get Many Benefits
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.
Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions - from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.
Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.
Your future role on our team
You’ll participate in all phases of mining projects, from prefeasibility studies to commissioning, and operational support. Our multidisciplinary team members combine their expertise to carry out high-tech process simulations and identify the equipment, tools and processes needed. We’re currently seeking a intermediate engineer to deliver high-quality consulting services to our clients.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
- Work with a team of skilled engineers, designers and project support staff
- Support a variety of cross-discipline teams to ensure cost effective, safe and timely completion of projects that meet or exceed client expectations
- Develop process plant material balance, process design criteria, PFDs, P&IDs and contribute to plant layouts, technical specifications and technical evaluations
- Prepare capital and operating cost evaluations
- Liaise with clients on a technical level and deliver reports, publications and presentations in a professional manner
- Help prepare proposals
- Train and share experiences with younger engineers
- Participate in business development and corporate growth
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Results-driven
- Thirst to learn and excel
- Willingness to work together while having fun
- Ability to look beyond established standards
- Rigorous and ethical
- Bachelor’s degree in mineral processing, metallurgy or chemical engineering
- Registered as a professional engineer
- Six to ten years of experience in precious metals, base metals and green energy minerals
- General areas of expertise include metallurgical test work planning and analysis, crushing, grinding, flotation, hydrometallurgy, water treatment, gravity separation, pressure oxidation, heap leaching, CIL/CIP and electrowinning/refining
- Strong track record of projects completed successfully in the mining industry
- Available for occasional travel to domestic and international destinations
- Enthusiasm and capacity for business development and corporate growth
- Experience with Microsoft Office and process simulation software (e.g. JKSimMet, Bruno for comminution and METSIM)
- Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written (French as a second language would be an asset)
- Significant asset: feasibility study and NI 43-101 experience
- Asset: interested in process control and optimization
- Asset: operations and/or consulting experience
- Asset: demonstrated ability in finding innovative solutions to complex metallurgical problems
- Annual base salary from $99,318 to $121,389
- Annual premium program for regular employees
- Onsite mobility premium
- Time bank
- Cellphone fee reimbursements
- Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
- Retirement savings plan
- Annual vacation and sick leave
- Premium for employee referrals
At BBA, You Get Many Benefits
- Long-term hiring prospects (not just project-based)
- Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
- Wide playing field, based on your interests, from technical and team management to project management
- Participation in innovation projects
- A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
- Custom training and development plans
- Access to a leadership program
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.
Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions - from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.
Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Contribute to mining projects from prefeasibility through commissioning and operational support, developing process balances, design criteria, flow diagrams, technical specifications, layouts, and cost evaluations. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients, prepare reports and proposals, support business development, and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in mineral processing, metallurgy, or chemical engineering, professional engineer registration, and six to ten years of relevant mining and metals experience. Candidates should have broad metallurgical expertise, successful project experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office and process simulation software, strong communication skills, and availability for occasional travel.
Skills
- Mineral Processing
- Metallurgy
- Chemical Engineering
- Metallurgical Test Work
- Crushing and Grinding
- Flotation
- Hydrometallurgy
- Water Treatment
- Gravity Separation
- Pressure Oxidation
- Heap Leaching
- CIL/CIP
- Electrowinning and Refining
- Process Simulation
- Process Control and Optimization
- Business Development
Benefits
- Annual Premium Program
- Onsite Mobility Premium
- Time Bank
- Cellphone Fee Reimbursements
- Group Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Telemedicine Program
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Annual Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Employee Referral Premium
- Training and Development Plans
- Leadership Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Consulting
- Science & Research
- Energy
Keywords
- Mining and Metals
- Mineral Processing
- Metallurgy
- Chemical Engineering
- Professional Engineer Registration
- Prefeasibility Studies
- Commissioning
- Operational Support
- Process Simulation
- Material Balance
- Process Design Criteria
- Process Flow Diagrams
- PFDs
- P&IDs
- Plant Layouts
- Technical Specifications
- Technical Evaluations
- Capital Cost Evaluation
- Operating Cost Evaluation
- Metallurgical Test Work
- Crushing
- Grinding
- Flotation
- Hydrometallurgy
- Water Treatment
- Gravity Separation
- Pressure Oxidation
- Heap Leaching
- CIL/CIP
- Electrowinning and Refining