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This position requires strong expertise in gold processing, metallurgical test work interpretation, and the development of practical, operable process solutions.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead process development and engineering studies for gold processing facilities, ensuring technical integrity and alignment with project objectives.\n\nDevelop, review, and optimise process flowsheets, mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, and process design criteria .\n\nInterpret and integrate metallurgical test work data into process design and engineering deliverables.\n\nSupport engineering studies including trade‑off assessments, process simulations, equipment sizing, and technical evaluations .\n\nCollaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams including metallurgy, mechanical, piping, electrical, civil, and project controls to deliver integrated project outcomes.\n\nProvide technical input into CAPEX/OPEX estimates, risk assessments, and project execution strategies .\n\nSupport process plant design with a focus on gold recovery, crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching/CIL/CIP, elution, detoxification, and tailings systems .\n\nParticipate in HAZOPs, design reviews, and value engineering workshops to ensure safe, efficient, and operable plant solutions.\n\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence across the process engineering team.\n\nRequirements\n\nBachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Processing, or related discipline .\n\nSignificant experience as a Process Engineer within gold or precious metals processing projects , ideally in an EPCM environment.\n\nStrong experience delivering engineering studies across Scoping, PFS, FS, and execution phases .\n\nProven knowledge of gold process plant design and process optimisation .\n\nExperience with metallurgical test work programs, process modelling, and equipment selection .\n\nStrong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary project teams.\n\nExperience on large‑scale mining capital projects is highly desirable.\n\nWhy Join?\nThis is an opportunity to play a leading technical role on one of the mining sector’s most significant gold developments , contributing to the successful delivery of a major, long‑life operation while working alongside an experienced project team.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Factor Search","rawCompany":"factor search","city":"Phoenix","state":"AZ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T04:08:47.593Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2041.00","title":"Chemical Engineers","slug":"chemical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2151.00","title":"Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers","slug":"mining-and-geological-engineers-including-mining-safety-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"212220","title":"Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining","slug":"gold-ore-and-silver-ore-mining"},{"code":"212290","title":"Other Metal Ore Mining","slug":"other-metal-ore-mining"},{"code":"212230","title":"Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining","slug":"copper-nickel-lead-and-zinc-mining"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Process Engineer - Mining","description":"Senior Process Engineer – Gold Processing\nProject: $4B World-Class Gold Mining Project\n\nWe are seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer to join a major EPCM-led $4B gold mining project in Nevada. 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