Process Engineer

Requisition ID: 87205 

Job Category: Metals 

Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

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 is seeking a Process Engineer to join our Metals Business Unit in the Hydrometallurgy Practice in Salt Lake City, UT. 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.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist in feasibility studies for lithium and rare earth related projects.
• Preparation of design calculations and documentation and development of mass balance models in simulation software (METIM, SysCAD, IDEAS).
• Providing process design requirements to designers and overviewing their plant layout developments.
• Preparing technical support of process equipment including technical details and duties, as required.
• Ensuring process specifications portray the appropriate information and design intent
• Working with the project team to prepare EPCM and capital estimates
• Providing technical direction and assigning work to designers, technicians and others, as required for various projects.
• Liaise with clients, contractor representatives and/or project field personnel as necessary to assist with meeting key project deliverables

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Extensive design, commissioning and/or operational experience of hydrometallurgical processing equipment
• Experience in scoping and management of metallurgical testwork programs (benchscale, pilot scale, on-site testing)
• Strong client and business development focus.
• Ability to lead processing engineering tasks on a project, within the allocated budget and schedule, including mentoring and guidance of junior colleagues
• 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
• Mentoring of more junior staff

This position reports to the Global Director, Hydrometallurgy

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

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.