Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 22 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

Join our team and be part of an exciting execution-phase project in the North American mining industry. You'll play a key role in critical project phases, including performing due diligence investigations, as well as, performing Front-end Studies (PEA, PFS, and FS), Basic Engineering and, Detailed Engineering for Construction, across a variety of mineral commodities.

We are currently seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Senior Process Engineer to be based in our Denver office.

About the role

• Contribute to the delivery of multidiscipline engineering design by liaising with other engineering disciplines, across the organization and with clients, during the preparation of engineering deliverables.
• Interact with, and contribute to, the Global Ausenco Process Team.
• Stay abreast of latest process technology developments.
• Contribute innovation and lean thinking into process designs.
• Develop and manage process scope of works, schedules, budgets, and define project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and compliance standards .
• Conduct PHA (HAZOP / LOPA), and process safety systems' design.
• Contribute to pertinent sections of regulatory documentation such as NI 43-101 and S-K 1300 reports.
• Support proposal development, bid strategies, and client presentations as part of business development efforts.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Must have PE licence (open to any state licence)
• 10+ years of experience in front-end studies, trade-off evaluations and detail design projects related to mineral processing.
• Preferred experience in areas of comminution, pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical, ion exchange (IX), solvent extraction (SX), and/or filtration plant design in critical minerals (REEs); precious metals (gold, silver, PGMs); base metals: (copper, lead, zinc); and, battery metals (nickel, lithium, cobalt) processing is desired.
• Experience with metallurgical simulation software such as METSIMÒ, SysCAD or Aspen PlusÒ
• Experience in a consulting engineering capacity.
• Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment.
• Good communication skills with well-developed written and oral skills in English.
• Demonstrated initiative and ingenuity in providing engineering solutions.
• Proven field experience (construction, commissioning and/or operations) a benefit.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:  

Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities.  

Work Life Balance – Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life. 

Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness. 

Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition. 

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation. 

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Salary Range: US$111,000- US$160,000

Expected Salary: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role. 

Join us and work a better way.