Sedgman is seeking an experienced and motivated
Lead Process Engineer, Mining & Minerals to join our growing team in Vancouver, BC.
As a Lead Process Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary mining and mineral processing projects, guiding process engineering activities from early-stage development studies through detailed design, commissioning, and operational support. You will serve as a key technical authority, ensuring process solutions are safe, practical, innovative, and aligned with client objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate process engineering scope and deliverables across studies, detailed design, procurement support, construction support and commissioning.
Lead the development and review of process design deliverables including process flow diagrams (PFDs), heat and mass balances, process design criteria, equipment sizing calculations and P&IDs.
Lead process design reviews, resolve complex technical issues and ensure process solutions consider safety, operability, maintainability, constructability and efficiency.
Support procurement and vendor engagement activities, including technical bid evaluations, equipment package reviews, vendor data assessment and technical clarifications.
Provide construction and commissioning support, including technical queries, field issues, process troubleshooting, start-up activities, performance testing and design modifications.
Support proposals, studies, business development and client presentations while promoting safety, quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Processing Engineering, or a related discipline, with registration or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
10+ years of relevant process engineering experience, preferably within mining, mineral processing, EPC/EPCM or heavy industrial environments.
Strong experience across the project lifecycle, from studies and conceptual design through detailed engineering, construction, commissioning and operational support.
Experience leading process design activities, including development of process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, mass balances, design criteria and process engineering calculations.
Experience supporting equipment selection, specifications, procurement activities, vendor package reviews and technical bid evaluations
Previous mining, mineral processing, mine site or construction site experience; commissioning, start-up and operational support experience is highly desirable.
Strong leadership, communication, mentoring and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and project deliverables.
What Is In It For You? Salary Range : $150,000-180,000
The salary offered to the successful person for this position will consider education, experience, relevant skills and capability, geographic location and market conditions at the time of hire.
Sedgman Canada Limited is part of the CIMIC Group’s mineral processing company and is a leading provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry.
Sedgman is a proud equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that allows all our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates.
We strongly support and encourage candidates with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) to self- identify and apply.
Choose Sedgman as your employer of choice - we look forward to receiving your application!
