Principal Process Engineer

Overview

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, South America, Southern Africa, Ghana and the Philippines, Lycopodium 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 subject matter experts, you can develop a diverse career with opportunities worldwide.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Principal Process Engineer to join our growing team in Lima, Peru. Reporting to the Manager of Process - Americas, the Principal Process Engineer will be responsible for delivering accurate, professional and compliant process study and design deliverables using Company approved systems and procedures to agreed schedules.

Responsibilities

• Prepare process deliverables including 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 design criteria.
• Notify relevant stakeholders 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 peer review of process deliverables as requested by the Process Manager.
• Maintain awareness of latest process developments and share with the process team.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet project design criteria and deliverables.
• Mentor junior process engineers and provide feedback for professional development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business priorities.
• Register and file all relevant process documentation according to Company procedures.
• Support other team members to ensure study and project deliverables are of high standard and delivered timely.
• Participate in commissioning of process plants as required in locations where Lycopodium operates.
• Join an accredited professional institution (e.g. PEO Canada) and engage in meetings / conferences when possible to further career development.
• Maintain a professional database of process information to aid ongoing development and assist the process team.
• Travel on an ad-hoc basis to meet business needs.
• Assist with the development of proposals for testwork, studies and detailed engineering.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Benefits

Lycopodium has a strong culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You will be involved in large projects while working with a team of highly skilled professionals. We invest in our people for the long term, support flexible work arrangements and foster workplace diversity and inclusion.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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