Process Engineer
Process Engineer
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Job Description
Halyard is a highly skilled multidisciplinary engineering company with services including site studies design procurement cost control program management implementation and commissioning predominately in the mining and utilities sector.
The Process Engineer plays a key role in developing solutions in all areas of the process plant across various systems unit operations and process equipment. It is expected that the Process Engineer will work within the process engineering department within the company by completing designs and analysis across a wide range of commodities and participating in commissioning. Reporting to the various Lead Process Engineers this position is primarily office based in Toronto. Travel can be expected on most projects and is highly dependent on the projects scope which may be up to 30% of the time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work within the process and mechanical engineering development for Halyards various client projects.
- Perform process engineering tasks on metallurgical aspects of projects in a variety of commodities.
- Operate with full competence and independence in the execution of all design calculations design criteria in the compilation and execution of equipment lists and calculations.
- Develop new criteria/calculations where maintaining
high levels of accuracy.
- Actively engage with clients to understand project requirements.
- Define the process design criteria and process block flow diagram and unit operations.
- Compilation of Process Flow Diagrams along with associated mass and energy balance calculations.
- Undertake trade off studies to identify preferred options.
- Identify
testwork scope and manage / participate in test work campaigns.
- Conduct capacity analysis for existing plants.
- Select the equipment for projects.
- Carry out engineering design calculations and equipment sizing calculations.
- Prepare specifications of process attributes for equipment through compilation of process datasheets (or process input to general datasheets).
- Compilation of Process Description Design of the process control logic adhering to appropriate safety standards and documentation into Functional Descriptions.
- Display full competence and independence in the compilation of P&IDs and all levels of control philosophies.
- Ensure process specifications portray the appropriate information and design intent.
- Process review of equipment bids.
- Liaising with other discipline engineers to ensure designs conform to process requirements.
- Contribute to hazard studies.
- Compile operating cost estimates including estimation of consumables labor maintenance materials and power.
- Provide input to capital cost estimates.
- Prepare well written project reports.
- Play a lead role in on-site commissioning of new equipment and process systems.
- Participate in the preparation of proposals and other business development initiatives.
Required Skills Knowledge and Abilities:
- Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering or Extractive Metallurgy degree .
- Professional Engineering of Ontario (PEO) membership (.) .
- Ability to lead processing engineering tasks on a project within the allocated budget and schedule and professional interaction with other project disciplines.
- Design commissioning and/or operational experience of hydrometallurgical processing equipment.
- Have site-based construction and commissioning experience.
- Extensive mineral processing experience is required specifically involving gold base metals uranium and industrial minerals projects including processes like comminution flotation leaching thickening heavy media separation optical sorting dewatering and slurry pumping.
- Have the ability to problem solve and work calmly in stressful situations.
- Must have strong oral and written English communication skills.
The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified. They shall not be constructed as a detail description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Employees will be expected to follow the direction of their supervisor and perform the assigned work that the Company deems them qualified to perform in accordance with the Companys values job performance and key behaviour expectations.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
