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About this role
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently recruiting for a Process Engineer to join our Mining & Minerals business. This opportunity is Onsite at our Vancouver or Saskatoon office.
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The Role
Wood is currently seeking a Process Engineer to join our Mining & Minerals group. Wood is currently looking to grow our team and are on the search for our next generation of brilliant. Reporting to the Department Process, this position is located in our Vancouver or Saskatoon offices. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
From feasibility study to execution, Wood's Minerals & Metals business has helped design and deliver mining projects globally for over 60 years. Our world calls for advanced, scalable processing of key minerals and metals to meet rising demand across all commodities. At Wood, we play our part by supporting our global clients with advanced facilities and predictable, safe and fast delivery of projects worldwide as we strive for net zero.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across our Minerals & Metals sector.
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
- Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
- Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.
In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.
Typical responsibilities:
- Serve as the Process Engineer on projects; planning and carrying out the process engineering activities on technically complex projects.
- Develop and review process plant material balance, process design criteria, PFDs, P&IDs, plant layouts and 3-D models, technical specifications, technical evaluations and provide recommendations for equipment purchases.
- Develop process circuit design from analysis and interpretation of test-work program results or plant data
- Participate in process plant HAZOP reviews. Participate in design reviews (model reviews, ergonomics, maintainability) and manage resolution of action items
- Provide metallurgical test work definition, supervision, interpretation and direction.
- Liaise with client process engineers on design issues and incorporating client requirements in a cost effective and low risk manner
- Provide on-site support during construction and commissioning, or for operational improvement
- Assist in the development of capital and operating cost estimates for metallurgical processes
- Prepare and or assist in proposals, design drawings, calculations, specifications and other engineering documentation using standards and/or new methods as required
- Coordinate and interface with equipment suppliers and other disciplines
- Work and communicate with project management team
- Perform or review engineering and design tasks requiring operation of available computer assisted software and/or equipment that increments work productivity and accuracy
- Assure that all work on assigned projects is timely, accurate and high quality
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in Canada without sponsorship from Wood, now or in the future.
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Undergraduate Degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related discipline
- 7-10 years’ recent experience in mineral processing and/or hydrometallurgy.
- Relevant process plant operational experience and/or commissioning experience.
- Experienced user of Metsim, SysCAD, JKSimMet will be considered an asset.
- Strong understanding of how the process engineering activities integrate into a complete project.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills in English.
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to travel as required.
- Ability to register as a Professional Engineer in Canada.
- Excellent organizational, technical, writing, communication and computer skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.