Mineral Processing Leader

Job Details

Company: BBA

Location: Salt Lake City, UT, Estados Unidos

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Job Description

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

As a Mineral Processing Leader, you’ll provide technical leadership and strategic direction for metallurgical and process design activities across all project phases. You’ll oversee multidisciplinary teams, support project execution and ensure that processing solutions are optimized for performance, operability and cost efficiency.

You’ll play a key role in supporting our growth in the U.S. market, particularly in projects involving mineral processing, heap leach and hydrometallurgical processes. You’ll also occasionally visit client sites, support business development efforts and mentor junior engineers to support team growth.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to…

Lead process engineering activities for projects, from studies through to detailed engineering and commissioning

Lead or contribute to projects as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team

Serve as the technical authority on mineral processing and extractive metallurgy design and operation

Drive process optimization by improving recovery, throughput and operational reliability

Oversee multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, cost-effective and high-quality solutions

Advise clients on process design, performance improvement and operational strategies

Provide guidance on the development and analysis of metallurgical testwork programs to support flowsheet design

Lead the preparation of key process design deliverables (mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, design criteria and technical specifications)

Support business development by contributing to proposals and strengthening client relationships

Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers to enhance team capabilities

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

Entrepreneurial spirit

Results-driven

Desire to motivate and train the next generation

Inspirational leadership

Ability to share and pass on knowledge

Interest in solving the most complex challenges

Summary of certifications and job requirements

Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical, chemical or process engineering

From 12 to over 20 years of experience in mineral processing or extractive metallurgy within mining or EPCM environments

Experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects

Experience supporting feasibility studies, due diligence work, large-scale EPCM or capital projects

Strong background in process modelling and simulation tools (e.g. JKSim

Met, Molycop, LIMN, Bruno, Metsim etc.)

Professional Engineer (PE) in Arizona, Nevada and eligible states

Available for occasional to frequent travel (site visits, commissioning)

Asset: strong experience in heap leach systems (gold, copper or similar)

Asset: Bilingual (Spanish or French)

An overview of BBA’s total rewards

Annual premium program for regular employees

Group insurance plan from the first day of employment

401(k) retirement plan

Annual paid time off (PTO)

Statutory holidays

Premium for employee referrals

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits

Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop

A corporate culture that values expertise

Participation in innovation projects

Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally

A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home

A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy

A growing business with many opportunities

About BBA

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.

Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.

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