Mineral Processing Leader
Posted 21 days ago
bba consultantsPhoenix (AZ)
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersEngineering Services
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Your future role on our team
As a Mineral Processing Leader, you’ll provide technical leadership and strategic direction for metallurgical and process design activities across all project phases. You’ll oversee multidisciplinary teams, support project execution and ensure that processing solutions are optimized for performance, operability and cost efficiency.
You’ll play a key role in supporting our growth in the U.S. market, particularly in projects involving mineral processing, heap leach and hydrometallurgical processes. You’ll also occasionally visit client sites, support business development efforts and mentor junior engineers to support team growth.
Type of position: Regular
Key responsibilities
Lead process engineering activities for projects, from studies through to detailed engineering and commissioning
Lead or contribute to projects as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
Serve as the technical authority on mineral processing and extractive metallurgy design and operation
Drive process optimization by improving recovery, throughput and operational reliability
Oversee multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, cost-effective and high‑quality solutions
Advise clients on process design, performance improvement and operational strategies
Provide guidance on the development and analysis of metallurgical testwork programs to support flowsheet design
Lead the preparation of key process design deliverables (mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, design criteria and technical specifications)
Support business development by contributing to proposals and strengthening client relationships
Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers to enhance team capabilities
Core qualities and values
Entrepreneurial spirit
Results‑driven
Desire to motivate and train the next generation
Inspirational leadership
Ability to share and pass on knowledge
Interest in solving the most complex challenges
Summary of certifications and requirements
Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical, chemical or process engineering
From 12 to over 20 years of experience in mineral processing or extractive metallurgy within mining or EPCM environments
Experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects
Experience supporting feasibility studies, due diligence work, large‑scale EPCM or capital projects
Strong background in process modelling and simulation tools (e.g. JKSimMet, Molycop, LIMN, Bruno, Metsim etc.)
Professional Engineer (PE) in Arizona, Nevada and eligible states
Available for occasional to frequent travel (site visits, commissioning)
Asset: strong experience in heap leach systems (gold, copper or similar)
Asset: bilingual (Spanish or French)
Benefits
Annual premium program for regular employees
Group insurance plan from the first day of employment
401(k) retirement plan
Annual paid time off (PTO)
Statutory holidays
Premium for employee referrals
Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
A corporate culture that values expertise
Participation in innovation projects
Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy
A growing business with many opportunities
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