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WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Technical Lead – Mining Process and Mineral Technology

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have extensive experience in process design, mineral processing, beneficiation, or related technical areas within the mining and minerals industry.
  • Have deep technical competence and be able to act as a technical authority in mining process and mineral technology.
  • Have experience leading complex technical assignments and guiding process engineers and other specialists.
  • Be able to review, assess, and quality-assure process designs, test results, process calculations, and technical reports.
  • Have a university or college education in mineral technology, chemical engineering, process design, metallurgy, mining engineering, or equivalent.
  • Have at least 15 years of relevant experience in mining process, mineral processing, beneficiation, or related technical areas.
  • Have documented experience in process design and technical studies in the mining and minerals industry.
  • Be able to communicate professionally in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the technical offering in process design, mineral processing, and beneficiation.
  • Support projects with complex technical issues and contribute to the development of process engineers and specialists.
  • Participate in customer discussions, major bids, multidisciplinary studies, and strategic projects.
  • Work closely with mining and process specialists in the United Kingdom and other parts of global WSP.
  • Represent Sweden in the technical field and actively participate in the global mining network and international project collaborations for mines, concentrators, and mineral processing plants.
  • Participate in conceptual studies, PFS and FS.
  • Conduct technical due diligence and independent technical reviews.
  • Prepare technical reports according to PERC, JORC, or NI 43-101.
  • Design processes and size equipment, including concentrators.
  • Prepare process flow diagrams, mass balances, and water balances.
  • Plan, monitor, and evaluate mineralogical investigations and metallurgical test work.
  • Perform process simulation, optimization, and capacity analyses.
  • Technically evaluate process equipment and vendor solutions.
  • Prepare CAPEX and OPEX assessments for process plants.
  • Troubleshoot, optimize, and provide technical support to existing concentrators.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in project management, technical leadership, or management.
  • Experience with process simulation and relevant calculation or design tools, such as METSIM, HSC Chemistry, JKSimMet, or Bruno.
  • Experience with process design tools and preparing process flow diagrams.
  • Experience with technical responsibility in PFS and FS projects.
  • Experience commissioning, tuning, or optimizing process plants.
  • Previous experience in consulting and international mining projects.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1959

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