Cyclic Materials
Recovers and recycles rare earth elements
Civil/Structural Engineering SME - Subject Matter Expert
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering and a Professional Engineer designation are required.
- At least 15 years of progressive civil and structural engineering experience in industrial, process plant, mining, metals, chemical, recycling, clean technology, or other heavy industrial environments is required.
- Demonstrated experience supporting medium- to large-scale capital projects through study phases, design development, and execution is required.
- Experience working on owner's teams and/or with engineering, procurement, and construction management firms on industrial capital projects is required.
- Strong experience in front-end engineering, feasibility studies, design development, and execution support is required.
- Familiarity with applicable civil, structural, and building codes, standards, and design practices relevant to industrial facilities is required.
- Experience reviewing contractor and consultant deliverables, geotechnical reports, and vendor information associated with civil and structural scope is required.
- Strong knowledge of civil and structural engineering principles and industrial plant design practices is required.
- Strong understanding of site development, grading, drainage, foundations, reinforced concrete, structural steel, buildings, and equipment support structures in industrial environments is required.
- Ability to assess engineering deliverables for technical completeness, constructability, safety, operability, maintainability, and fit-for-purpose application is required.
- Strong understanding of project delivery processes, stage-gate development, engineering assurance, and management of design and execution risk is required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess technical trade-offs and support sound engineering decisions, are required.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across concurrent projects, are required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external partners, are required.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, including mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance of other engineers, is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with engineering document management and project systems are required.
- The candidate must be flexible, agile, and able to pivot quickly in work execution approaches and delivery.
- Applicants for employment in Canada and the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
- A Professional Engineer designation is required.
- Lead civil and structural engineering activities for capital projects through FEL-2, FEL-3, and some FEL-4 execution planning.
- Serve as the civil and structural engineering lead within the owner's team and ensure internal and external engineering deliverables meet project requirements, technical standards, and stage-gate expectations.
- Manage and review the work of external engineering consultants, engineering and construction partners, geotechnical consultants, surveyors, and specialist contractors for civil and structural scope.
- Develop and maintain civil and structural design criteria, technical specifications, discipline standards, and required engineering deliverables to support project development and execution.
- Provide technical leadership for site preparation, grading, roads, stormwater management, underground services, foundations, concrete structures, steel structures, pipe racks, equipment supports, buildings, retaining structures, and plant infrastructure.
- Review and approve basis of design documents, site layouts, grading and drainage plans, foundation design packages, structural calculations, concrete and steel drawings, material take-offs, and technical bid evaluations.
- Coordinate civil and structural scope with process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and controls, project controls, procurement, construction, and operations teams.
- Ensure designs address constructability, operability, maintainability, access, safety, modularization opportunities, and field execution constraints.
- Participate in and lead civil and structural input into model reviews, design reviews, value engineering workshops, constructability reviews, hazard reviews, and project risk assessments.
- Support project cost estimates and schedules by defining civil and structural scope, identifying quantities, construction approaches, long-lead requirements, and execution risks.
- Review geotechnical data, site investigation findings, and survey information to validate design assumptions and identify and manage project risks.
- Support procurement and contracting activities through technical requisitions, scope packages, bid reviews, contractor clarifications, and recommendations for award.
- Oversee civil and structural design change management and ensure changes are evaluated for technical, cost, schedule, and operational impacts.
- Provide technical support during construction by reviewing requests for information, field changes, and non-conformance resolutions and coordinating with construction management and contractors.
- Support commissioning, start-up, and handover activities by ensuring civil and structural systems are delivered in accordance with design intent and operational requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, workflows, and project delivery practices across the capital projects organization.
- Mentor junior and intermediate engineers and provide technical guidance to internal team members.
- Lead the civil and structural project engineering team through project budget development, scope of work, work breakdown structure, schedule, commissioning plan, and estimating activities.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Experience with detailed engineering, contractor coordination, construction support, and commissioning is strongly preferred.
- Expertise in hydrometallurgical, chemical processing, electrical, civil and structural, or mechanical engineering, and/or recycling, critical minerals, metals refining, or similarly complex process-plant environments.
- Experience with greenfield and brownfield industrial projects.
- Experience with heavy foundations, equipment support structures, pipe racks, process buildings, and site infrastructure in plant environments.
- Experience managing geotechnical, civil, and structural interfaces during project development and execution.
- Familiarity with North American industrial codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
About the company
Cyclic Materials recovers and recycles rare earth elements from a range of products to create a circular supply chain for critical metals. The company’s process involves extracting and reintroducing these elements into the market so industries such as mobility, energy, and telecommunications can source metals without relying on new mining. The buyer-facing product is the supply of reclaimed rare earth elements that meet sustainable and ethical sourcing standards. What sets Cyclic Materials apart is its explicit focus on circularity and responsible sourcing—reducing waste and providing a domestic, ethical alternative to traditional mining—rather than relying on new ore extraction. The company aims to help the world move toward an environmentally responsible future by making sustainable, traceable metals available globally and supporting a cleaner, more sustainable metal supply chain.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$159.6M
Headquarters
Kingston, Canada
Founded
2021
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Mesa opened September 9, 2026, and already has 7,000 tons of delivered scrap.
- South Carolina’s integrated campus broke ground in 2026 and targets 2028 commissioning.
- Federal critical-mineral prioritization in July 2026 strengthens procurement and financing for domestic recyclers.
What critics are saying
- Cyclic depends on feedstock quality; ERI and OEM scrap contracts define margins.
- South Carolina’s 2028 buildout faces construction, permitting, and refining integration delays that burn cash.
- If imported oxides stay cheaper, Cyclic’s plants become stranded assets without utilization.
What makes Cyclic Materials unique
- Mesa’s 25,000-ton plant gives Cyclic’s MagCycle the first U.S. commercial-scale deployment.
- ERI’s July 2026 partnership locks in magnet-bearing feedstock from eight U.S. recycling centers.
- T. Rowe Price led Cyclic’s August 2026 $75 million round, validating industrial scale-up.
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↑ 0%Cyclic Materials has raised $75 million in a Series C round led by T. Rowe Price, with participation from existing investors. The funding brings the company's total equity to $237 million. The company recovers rare earth elements from end-of-life magnets in electric vehicles, wind turbines and consumer electronics. It uses proprietary processing technology to separate and refine the materials for reuse. The new funding will finance a commercial-scale processing facility in the US, reducing reliance on a rare earth supply chain concentrated in a small number of countries. T. Rowe Price leading the round, rather than simply participating, signals institutional confidence. Public asset managers rarely underwrite private companies at this stage.
Rare earths recycler opens first US facility in Arizona. Toronto-based Cyclic Materials' $20 million site can recover magnets from wasted automotive parts, robotics and other electronics and repurpose them into rare earth and critical minerals. Published Sept. 10, 2026 First published on Dive brief: * Cyclic Materials, a recycler of rare earths and critical minerals, has expanded its operational footprint with the opening of a $20 million facility in Mesa, Arizona. * The site can process up to 25,000 metric tons of recycled scrap per year, using an automated separation technology that recovers magnets from discarded electronics, robotics, medical devices and other materials. * Toronto-based Cyclic Materials celebrated the opening of its first U.S. facility on Wednesday, drawing local and federal government officials. Its second U.S. location in Chesterfield County, South Carolina is under construction with plans to be ready by 2028. Dive insight: The Mesa facility is part of Cyclic Materials' buildout of U.S. recovery infrastructure and advances the Trump administration's efforts to bolster domestic rare earth supply chains. For decades the United States has become too reliant on foreign materials, leaving the country vulnerable to potential supply disruptions from China and other countries, said William Kimmitt, undersecretary of the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration. "You can't expect to lead in the technologies of tomorrow without reliable access to the foundational materials that make those technologies possible," Kimmit said at the Mesa facility grand opening Wednesday. The Trump administration in late July recognized recoverable critical minerals and materials as necessary to national security and defense, and made such products a priority by adding them to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act. "That means stronger supply chains," Kimmitt said. "It means additional material available for American manufacturers. It means less reliance on production outside of the United States. And it means another important industrial capability located here at home." Cyclic Materials executives touted the Mesa facility as its largest rare earth magnet recycling operation by annual processing capacity. The 144,000-square-foot plant is equipped with proprietary MagCycle technology that mechanically separates magnets from steel to produce rare earth magnet material called Mag-Xtract, Cyclic Materials COO Matt Cherevaty said at the grand opening. The magnet material is then sent to chemical facilities for refining and separation into rare earth oxides. Cyclic Materials chose Mesa for its proximity to a growing manufacturing hub of automotive, semiconductor, electronics and data center companies, as well as access to talent and transportation links for moving feedstocks and recovered materials. More than 7,000 metric tons of scrap material has already been delivered to the Mesa facility, which has begun commercial operation. First shipments are expected later this month and the project created more than 30 jobs. Cherevaty said there is an estimated 155,000 tons of regional feedstock across the Southwest. "Cyclic is quickly closing gaps in the domestic supply chain as we expedite our rare earth and critical mineral infrastructure development in the U.S.," CEO and founder Ahmad Ghahreman said in a statement. "This means shaving months, if not years, off the delivery of the critical materials required to drive AI, energy and defense sectors forward." Cyclic Materials previously opened a facility in Kingston, Ontario, in 2025 and closed a $75 million funding round last month to expand operations in the U.S. In addition to Mesa, the company has invested more than $82 million on a second U.S. facility in McBee, South Carolina, that can recover magnets and refine rare earths at the same location. It broke ground earlier this year and is expected to create 90 jobs.
Cyclic Materials has opened America's first commercial-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona. The facility can process up to 25,000 metric tons of magnet-bearing end-of-life products annually, producing rare earth materials, copper, aluminium, and steel. The plant is the first commercial deployment of Cyclic's proprietary MagCycle technology, which automatically separates magnets from end-of-life products. More than 7,000 metric tons of feedstock have already been delivered, with commercial shipments to US customers expected later this month. Global demand for rare earth elements is projected to triple by 2035, driven by AI, automotive, robotics, electronics, energy, and defence applications. The facility was completed just 17 months after announcement, demonstrating a rapid deployment model for establishing domestic capacity.
Cyclic Materials celebrates grand opening of commercial-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in Mesa. September 9, 2026 at 2:30 pm Cyclic Materials, an advanced recycling company creating a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other critical materials, today celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in Mesa,, marking a major milestone in building America's domestic supply of rare earths and critical minerals. Representing an over $30 million investment, the facility is expected to create more than 25 new jobs initially. Cyclic Materials' leadership celebrated the grand opening alongside federal and local leaders including William Kimmitt, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman, Mesa Vice Mayor Scott Somers, the Arizona Commerce Authority, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and local business and community leaders. With an annual processing capacity of up to 25,000 metric tons of magnet-bearing end-of-life products, the facility produces Cyclic's rare earth magnet concentrate (Mag-Xtract(TM), and critical minerals such as copper, aluminum, and steel. "Arizona is a national leader in critical minerals and innovative technologies powering the reshoring of American industries," said Governor Katie Hobbs. "This facility will play a vital role in advancing Arizona's clean energy economy and strengthening U.S. supply chain resiliency."The Mesa facility is the world's first commercial-scale deployment of Cyclic Materials' proprietary MagCycle technology, efficiently delivering automated mechanical separation of magnets from end-of-life products, and serving as the front end of Cyclic Materials' integrated rare earth recovery platform. "This facility delivers new capacity for the U.S. to keep resource-rich products here and build domestic rare earth supply," said Ahmad Ghahreman, CEO and Founder of Cyclic Materials. "Cyclic is quickly closing gaps in the domestic supply chain as we expedite our rare earth and critical mineral infrastructure development in the U.S. This means shaving months, if not years, off the delivery of the critical materials required to drive AI, energy, and defense sectors forward." "As the nation's leading copper producer and a hub for mining and critical mineral innovation, Arizona plays a vital role in strengthening America's critical mineral supply chain," said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. "Cyclic Materials' decision to establish the first facility of its kind further builds upon Arizona's leadership in advanced manufacturing and mining." "Cyclic Materials speaks to the innovation and can-do spirit Greater Phoenix is known for: By recovering REEs from end-of-life products, the company is building a sustainable way to create jobs, invest in the economy and drive national supply chain security goals," said Greater Phoenix Economic Council President & CEO Christine Mackay. "With local development within sectors like electronics, energy and defense, the region is situated play a key role in the future of the tech industry, and Cyclic Materials will support these steps forward." Cyclic Materials has built a strong commercial supply network across the U.S., securing significant volumes of magnet-bearing feedstock through long-term commercial partnerships. More than 7,000 metric tons have already been delivered to the Mesa facility, with substantially greater volumes secured across its growing supply pipeline. Processing is underway, with the first commercial shipments to U.S. customers expected later this month. Cyclic Materials' new facility was completed just 17 months after it was announced, demonstrating a repeatable deployment model to establish domestic capacity on an expeditious timeline. "Cyclic Materials' investment strengthens Mesa's position as a destination for companies developing technologies that are essential to America's economic and national security," said Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman. "By creating a new domestic source of rare earths and other critical materials, this facility will help make U.S. supply chains more resilient while bringing new investment and opportunity to our community." "Opening this facility just 17 months after it was announced demonstrates what is possible when an innovative company chooses a community prepared to support its growth," said Mesa Vice Mayor Scott Somers. "Cyclic Materials is a strong addition to southeast Mesa, and we look forward to seeing the company grow, create jobs and contribute to the continued momentum of the Gateway area." Global demand for rare earth elements is projected to triple by 2035, driven by AI, automotive, robotics, electronics, energy, and defense applications. In addition, the rare earth supply chain remains highly geographically concentrated, leaving it vulnerable to geopolitical risks. Building infrastructure to recover rare earths from end-of-life products is one of the fastest routes to securing domestic supply. "Rare-earth materials are essential inputs across some of the industries that matter most to America's economic and national security, and President Trump has made strengthening critical-mineral supply chains a priority," said William Kimmitt, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce, who attended the grand opening of the Mesa facility. "Cyclic Materials' opening is a great example of government working effectively with industry for the American people." The Mesa facility is an important milestone in Cyclic Materials' buildout of a nationwide infrastructure network. A new South Carolina rare earth recycling campus is slated to open in development, which will combine the company's magnet recovery and rare earth refining platforms on a single site.
Cyclic Materials raises $75m to expand rare earth production in US. The funding is set to expedite the company's rare earth recycling campus in South Carolina. Cyclic Materials has secured $75m (C$103.93m) in a strategic financing round to boost its rare earth production in the US. This latest investment increases Cyclic Materials' total equity funding to $237m and includes expanded commitments from existing investors. It is set to expedite the company's plans for a rare earth recycling campus in South Carolina, as well as the growth of its Hub-and-Spoke infrastructure model across the country. This expansion aims to increase domestic capacity for recycling rare earths and other critical minerals, which are used in sectors such as AI, automotive, defence, medical, robotics, semiconductors and other manufacturing sectors. Accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates led the round, building on their previous investment in 2025. The fundraising follows developments including the commissioning of Cyclic Materials' commercial Spoke facility in Arizona, progress on the South Carolina campus and the growth of commercial partnerships. ERI, which recently joined as a strategic partner, is also an investor in the company. Cyclic Materials plans to break ground on its South Carolina integrated recycling campus in the fourth quarter of 2026 (Q4 2026). The company's Arizona plant, which specialises in magnet separation and critical mineral recycling, is expected to start operations in Q3 2026. The South Carolina facility will employ Cyclic Materials' technology platforms for magnet separation, rare earth recovery and refining. Cyclic Materials founder and CEO Ahmad Ghahreman said: "The continued support of its investors is enabling Mining Technology to build vital US rare earth infrastructure at a time when it has become a national priority. "This additional capital will enable us to move faster in South Carolina and across the US, accelerate the expansion of our Hub-and-Spoke network, produce more rare earths and critical minerals domestically and return them to American manufacturing." The US Government has classified the recovery of critical materials including end-of-life rare earth magnets and manufacturing scrap as a national security priority. The partnership with ERI is intended to improve feedstock sourcing for Cyclic Materials by tapping into ERI's electronics collection and processing network. Other institutional and strategic investors in Cyclic Materials include Amazon, BMW i Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Hitachi Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover and Microsoft. In January 2026, Cyclic Materials announced an investment of more than $82m in its new rare earth recycling campus in McBee, South Carolina. Give your business an edge with its leading industry insights.