Principal Process Engineer Smelting and Refinery

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Worley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose:

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Process Engineer - Smelting and Refinery. Our team includes world class experts and dynamic go-getters. This is a full-time position based in either Oakville Markham or Sudbury Ontario.

The Principal Process Engineer Smelting & Refining serves as a senior technical leader and strategic advisor for complex base metals projects within Worleys Mining Minerals & Metals business. This role guides process design strategies mentors teams supports business development and delivers innovative solutions that advance sustainability safety and digital transformation across the asset lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and governance for high temperature processing projects across copper nickel zinc lead and other base metals from concept through to detailed design execution and operations support.
• Lead and review Concept Studies PreFeasibility Studies (PFS) Feasibility Studies (FS) and technical due diligence including signing off as a Qualified Person (QP) where applicable.
• Direct process development activities including design basis process design criteria mass and energy balances process and utility flow diagrams P&IDs equipment specifications control philosophies and functional descriptions.
• Apply advanced process modelling and simulation tools (e.g. METSIM or equivalent) to support design optimization debottlenecking tradeoff studies and asset performance improvement.
• Lead or support plant audits operational troubleshooting and asset optimization programs to enhance safety reliability throughput and sustainability performance.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions across the MMM value chain.
• Contribute to innovation by integrating digital tools datadriven insights and decarbonization strategies into process design and operational solutions.
• Support project cost estimation activities including OPEX CAPEX and cashflow modelling inputs.
• Act as a senior technical advisor to clients and support longterm account development.
• Contribute to business development through proposal support and a sellerdoer mindset.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical specialists.

What you will bring:
Technical and Industry Experience:

• Strong background in process optimization debottlenecking and operational troubleshooting.
• Proven experience delivering and governing studies projects and operational support engagements.
• Recognized industry expertise in smelting and refining process engineering for base metals.
• Experience performing technical due diligence and peer reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client engagement skills.

Education Qualifications Accreditation Training:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Metallurgy or related discipline.
• Senior-level experience in smelting and refining projects.
• Operational or plant support experience preferred.
• Registered Professional Engineer (.) in Canada or eligible.
• Proficiency with process simulation tools (e.g. METSIM).

For applicants based in the province of Ontario the salary range is $148674 to $198674 CAD.
Application of the pay band: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as the candidates qualifications relevant years of experience geographic location internal pay equity and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.

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