Process Engineer - Water Treatment

We are looking for a talented junior or intermediate Process Engineer with 2-10 years of experience to join our talented team who produce clean water and reduce environmental footprints within the mining industry internationally - and if you have experience in water treatment specifically, thats a significant asset. We extract mineral value from wastewater, while helping clients to meet stringent government regulations in a socially acceptable way, focusing on water as a shared resource. We develop new innovative new technologies, design and operate water treatment plants, and provide ongoing technical support which enables us to continuously improve our designs and technologies.

The Opportunity

Our Process Engineers have a broad range of responsibilities and engage with all members of the company, as well as our clients. The right person will have a passion for design, from pilot completion through to commissioning and operations phases. In this diverse role you will:

- Take projects from conceptual design to full scale plant operation

- Help develop new technologies and apply existing technologies in new areas of wastewater treatment; support the lab by provide hands-on assistance with laboratory and pilot-scale testing

- Become an expert in designing many unit operations including hydraulic conveying, solid-liquid separation, gas-liquid mass transfer, chemical and biochemical reactors, ion exchange and electro-reduction

- Support our business development group by completing scoping level designs and cost estimates for preliminary evaluations of new applications

- Assist the operations group and gain experience with hands-on operation at full scale plants

- Complete detailed process engineering design including mass and energy balances, equipment sizing and specifications, PFDs, P&IDs, GAs, instrument lists, etc.

- Write, review and edit technical documentation including lab reports, technical papers, design reports and proposals

- Plan process automation for treatment plants (i.e. control philosophies, instrument specification, as well as the opportunity for PLC/HMI programming if interested)

Qualifications and Requirements

- Degree in engineering, disciplines of preference - chemical, hydrometallurgy, mineral processing, materials or mechanical

- Minimum 2 years in a process engineering focused role incorporating elements of plant design engineering in water treatment, mineral processing, chemical industries as well as hands-on plant commissioning/operation

- Solid understanding of the fundamental principles of aqueous inorganic chemistry Strong mechanical aptitude – you have built things before and can figure out how things work.

- Can-do attitude – you always find a way to get things done

- You enjoy multi-discipline engineering and you would not hesitate to put on coveralls to repair piloting equipment or help an operator at a plan

- Personally, you'll posess attention to detail, ownership of your work, proven effective communication, effective relationship building skills (with colleagues, clients and vendors)

- Registered/ ability to register as a Professional Engineer in your province

- Ability to travel ot sites in North America or internationaly

- Ability to work remotely, from site or from our beautiful brand new office and lab in Mount Pleasant

Perks

In addition to international experience and collaboration with every talented department at the business, you will receive:

- Competitive salary

- Manulife health coverage on hire

- Bonus company-funded HSA account upon probation completion

- On site gym and parking

- Up to $1,000 annually in education matching

- GRRSP

- Monthly staff socials

Job Types: full-time, permanent, in-person, site visits

Benefits:

- Company events

- Dental care

- Extended health care

- Mileage reimbursement

- On-site gym

- On-site parking

- Paid time off

- RRSP match

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision care