Principal Process Engineer

Position

Principal Process Engineer

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia

Work Model

Hybrid - Monday to Friday

Work Location

Primarily in office, occasional site travel may be required

Introduction

Brunel is currently seeking a Principal Process Engineer to support our mining client on a large-scale greenfield copper development in British Columbia.

As a Principal Process Engineer, you will be responsible for providing specialist-level technical leadership in mineral processing across the feasibility stage and beyond. You will play a key role in the development and refinement of process design from ore to copper concentrate, including the integration of tailings and water management systems.

This is a senior, hands‑on technical role suited for an engineer with deep expertise in copper processing and a strong background in feasibility‑stage project development. You will contribute to long‑term process design decisions and help guide the technical direction of a complex, multi‑year study, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, external consultants, and project leaders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject‑matter expert in mineral processing, providing technical leadership across process design scopes.
• Support the development and refinement of process flowsheets from ore to copper concentrate.
• Provide technical oversight for tailings and water management integration into overall process design.
• Review and challenge process assumptions, test work inputs, and design criteria to ensure technical robustness.
• Contribute process engineering expertise to Pre‑Feasibility and Feasibility Studies (PFS/FS).
• Collaborate with internal and external engineering teams to support design maturity and decision‑making.
• Support process‑related inputs to capital and operating cost development.
• Ensure process design aligns with project advancement objectives over a multi‑year feasibility timeline.
• Work closely with engineering disciplines (mechanical, infrastructure, environmental) to ensure integrated project outcomes.
• Interface with external consultants, laboratories, and engineering contractors as required.
• Communicate complex process information clearly to project leadership and non‑process stakeholders.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in mineral processing engineering, preferably within copper operations
• P.Eng. (Professional Engineer) designation or eligibility for registration
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Demonstrated experience in copper processing (ore to concentrate), tailings management, and water systems related to mineral processing
• Specialist‑level technical capability with the ability to work independently
• Experience supporting feasibility‑stage project development (PFS and/or FS)
• Strong understanding of the impact of process design decisions on capital and operating costs
• Comfortable working in a long‑term, study‑focused environment rather than short‑term project execution

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting large‑scale mining projects through extended study phases
• Background working with EPC/EPCM firms or owner‑side engineering teams
• Ability to act as a trusted technical advisor to project leadership
• Strong communication and cross‑disciplinary collaboration skills

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