Principal Process Engineer

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Principal Process Engineer to join our growing Process team in Mississauga Ont.

Reporting to the Manager of Process, the Principal Process Engineer is responsible for the delivery of accurate, professional and compliant process study and design deliverables using Company approved systems and procedures to agreed schedules.

The tasks you'll perform

• Prepare and sign off NI 43-101 compliance documents.
• Prepare process deliverables including, but not limited to mass balances, flowsheets, P&IDs, design criteria, operating costs and control philosophy.
• Plan, cost and execute metallurgical testwork programmes on behalf of clients.
• Interpret metallurgical testwork data and produce a concise testwork report summarising testwork outcomes and outlining the developed process flowsheet and process design criteria.
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders are notified immediately of any risk or changes to process deliverables.
• Evaluate tenders and provide technical recommendations for the purchase of process equipment from vendors during studies and design.
• Assist with the peer review of process deliverables when requested by the Process Manager from time to time.
• Maintain an understanding of the latest process developments in Industry and share these with the process team.
• Work in conjunction with a range of internal and external stakeholders to meet project design criteria and deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of junior process engineers by providing mentoring and feedback on a continuous basis.
• Develop and contribute to the delivery of improvement initiatives which support business priorities for continuous improvement.
• Register and file all relevant process documentation in accordance to the Company approved procedures.
• Proactively support other team members as required to ensure Study and Project deliverables are of a high standard and produced in a timely manner.
• Participate in the commissioning of process plants in locations in countries where Lycopodium operates as required from time to time.
• Be / Become a member of an accredited professional institution (e.g. PEO Canada) and attend meetings, talks and conferences, when possible, to further career development and build a network of industry peers.
• Maintain a professional database of process information that will assist on-going career development and use this information to assist the process team
• Travel on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and its operations.
• Assist with the development of proposals for testwork, studies and detailed engineering.

The expertise you'll bring

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team.

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.

We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.