Senior Process Engineer

Job Description

The worlds biggest breakthroughs rarely fail in theory they fail in execution.

A process works beautifully in the lab then collapses under real-world constraints.
A technology clears every technical hurdle then stalls at pilot because no one owns delivery.
A promising system exists but never quite makes the leap to something you can actually build install and run.

This team exists to close that gap.

They operate where science meets engineering reality taking first-of-a-kind technologies out of the lab and into pilot plants demonstration facilities and ultimately commercial scale.

Right now theyre looking for a Senior Process Engineer who can own that complexity end-to-end

What youll be doing
This is not a sit behind the model role.
Youll take ownership of pilot plant delivery translating experimental results into something that can be designed built installed commissioned and operated safely.
Youll work alongside scientists simulation specialists fabricators vendors and commissioning crews and youll be accountable for making the system work in the real world.

In this role you will:

• Own the delivery of pilot-scale systems from early design through to installation and commissioning.
• Translate lab and experimental outcomes into practical buildable process designs.
• Lead first-of-a-kind process design embedding scale-up operability and safety considerations from day one.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables including BFDs PFDs P&IDs equipment lists and preliminary layouts.
• Develop and iterate mass and energy balances equipment sizing and process assumptions as data evolves.
• Perform techno-economic assessments to inform design choices and commercial decisions.
• Lead procurement of process and mechanical equipment working directly with local and international vendors.
• Act as the on-site technical owner during fabrication installation commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Identify technical commercial and safety risks early and actively manage them through delivery.
• Communicate clearly with internal leaders and external stakeholders when trade-offs are required.

What were looking for

This role suits someone who has been through pilot delivery before and understands where theory breaks down.

Youll be a strong fit if you have:

• A degree in Chemical Engineering
• Hands-on experience delivering pilot plants or demonstration-scale systems not just contributing to them.
• The ability to move comfortably between modelling design site work and commissioning.
• Experience working with hazardous or corrosive systems with a strong safety-by-design mindset.
• Sound judgement when data is incomplete and timelines are non-negotiable.
• A track record of owning outcomes not just producing analyses.
• Clear communication skills especially when explaining uncertainty risk and trade-offs.
  

The Ideal Background

• Theres no single perfect background for this role. Strong candidates typically have experience working outside the lab delivering pilot or demonstration-scale systems in real operating environments.
• Youre likely to have worked with corrosive or hazardous processes early-stage or first-of-a-kind technologies and systems where data was incomplete and design assumptions were tested in the field.
• Your experience may come from chemical manufacturing hydrometallurgy mineral or metals processing energy-adjacent technologies or pilot plant operations. Specific commodity experience is less important than the ability to own delivery balance safety and operability and make sound engineering decisions under pressure.
• If youve been responsible for getting a pilot plant built commissioned and running not just designed youre probably a strong fit.

Why this role is different

You wont be handed a perfectly defined problem.
You wont have the luxury of infinite data.
And you wont be shielded from accountability.

But you will see your work move from concept to something physical operating and real and youll know you played a critical role in getting it there.

If youre motivated by ownership execution and seeing complex systems come to life outside the lab this role will stretch you in the right ways.

Interested
Reach out to Thaís Amorim at for a confidential conversation.