Hydromet Process Engineer Job

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we see challenges evolving in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff, with experience in over 150 countries, to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

If it isn't grown, it's mined. Our mining and metals teams help our clients to safely and sustainably mine the minerals and metals used in our everyday lives. Want to play a part of innovating and optimizing the mining life cycle on greenfield and brownfield facilities? Apply today!

The hydrometallurgy team is growing! Hatch needs a Process Engineer to join our Metals Business Unit in the Hydrometallurgy Practice. Become part of a global team of innovative and trusted professionals who provide process engineering input to the different sectors within a Consulting Engineering and EPCM Environment. You will be part of an engineering team providing engineering services and/or field support while developing solutions in all areas of the process plant across various systems, unit operations and process equipment. You are passionate about this field and are a subject matter expert in one or more of the following commodities: alumina, battery chemicals, copper, cobalt, nickel, lithium, phosphates, rare earths, uranium and/or precious metals. You have demonstrated skills in:

• Unit process knowhow for leaching, solvent extraction, neutralization, crystallization, IX, dewatering, filtering, electrowinning, etc.
• Design, coordination and supervision of laboratory test work,
• Plant audits, surveys, sampling campaigns, and circuit optimization,
• Mathematical modelling and simulations
• Writing technical reports and engineering documentation

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Perform process engineering tasks on Hydrometallurgical aspects of projects, in a variety of commodities. 
• Under direction of a Senior Engineer, execute on design calculations, design criteria, and the compilation and execution of equipment lists and calculations.
• Compilation of Process Flow Diagrams, along with associated mass and energy balance calculations
• Undertake trade off studies to resolve options
• Conduct capacity analysis for existing plants
• Design of the process control logic adhering to appropriate safety standards, and documentation into Functional Descriptions
• Assist with review of equipment bids, proposals, and other initiatives
• Liaising with other discipline engineers to ensure designs conform to process requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Process Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering degree.
• 3-5 years experience in design, commissioning and/or operational experience of hydrometallurgical processing equipment
• Knowledge/Experience in scoping and management of metallurgical testwork programs (benchscale, pilot scale, on-site testing)

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally