Principal Metallurgist

15+ years of experience in the mining industry Post-secondary education with a degree in in metallurgical, chemical, or mining engineering (mineral processing focus) Based in Toronto or Denver with flexible working options available We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and LATAM. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen. As our new Principal Metallurgist, you will play an important role with our current teams by leading or supporting technical services projects. You will make technical contributions to projects focusing on mineral processing, and bring strong data analysis and problem-solving skills, and critical and conceptual thinking abilities. Working closely with senior team members, you will bring excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to build relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and manage multiple projects and priorities independently. Specifically, your responsibilities will include: Maintain industry-leading standards for engineering work. Metallurgical test work program design (including selection of representative samples), test work supervision, and interpretation of results. Processing plant design and optimization (either by the candidate or by directing other engineers).Processing plant operating cost estimation. Assessment, due diligence, and technical auditing of mines and projects Business development Liaise with clients as required and be prepared to respond to clients in a timely manner in response to any questions or concerns that they may raise. Prepare or participate in the preparation of Preliminary Economic Assessments, scoping, prefeasibility, and feasibility studies Report writing and client presentations Prepare or participate in the preparation of NI 43-101 reports or international equivalents as may be required by the client. Project Management, including leadership of other engineers, geologists, and third-party consulting groups Financial modeling and analysis Working @ SLRWith us, there is no doubt you'll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they'll tell you that's just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years. Here's what else you'll enjoy as part of our team: Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location. Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

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