Principal Pyrometallurgical Engineer

Education and Work Experience:
•    A University degree in extractive metallurgy, chemical engineering or related discipline. A MSc or PhD would be a recommendation.
•    A minimum 5 years operational experience and 5 years in management of engineering technical support services or working within a mining consultancy. 15+ years of total experience is preferred. 
•    Professional engineering accreditation with an internationally recognized engineering institute or association: PE, PEng, CEng or equivalent.
•    QP (qualified person, NI 43-101) or CP (competent person, JORC) status (or meet the requirements of such).
•    Experience working in heavy industrial environments required. This position does require field verifications in heavy industrial facilities.

Knowledge and Skills:
•    Base metals, precious metals, ferro-alloy, and bulk mineral commodities.
•    Mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and refining operations.
•    Mass, energy, and water balances.
•    Process simulation and control.
•    Proficiency with metallurgical modeling software such as LimN, MetSim, JKSimMet, SysCAD, or Oli-IDEAS.
•    Detailed design and specification of process equipment and unit processes.
•    Process and engineering cost estimation.
•    Process scheduling and budgeting.
•    Financial modeling.
•    OoM, Prefeasibility, Feasibility, and technical studies.
•    Graduate engineer mentoring and development
•    Technical authorship and presentation skills
 

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratech.com. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at www.tetratech.com/careers.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

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