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Through our fully integrated proprietary technology platform, we recover rare earths from end-of-life products and transform them into high-purity materials used to produce new permanent magnets. These magnets are critical to the modern economy, underpinning AI, automotive, e-mobility, electronics, semiconductor, energy, defense, and other advanced manufacturing sectors.\nFounded in 2021, Cyclic Materials has rapidly become a category leader in rare earth recovery, achieving commercial operations in less than five years. We currently operate facilities in Ontario and Arizona, with further expansion underway in South Carolina. Backed by investment accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., alongside strategic investors including Microsoft, Amazon, Hitachi Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion fund, Energy Impact Partners, ArcTern Ventures, and Fifth Wall, we are scaling quickly and building the industrial backbone required to meet growing global demand for a secure and sustainable supply of rare earths.\nWe have established an extensive and growing network of commercial partnerships with global industry leaders such as Solvay, Vattenfall, Lime, and VACUUMSCHMELZE, enabling the rapid deployment of recycled rare earth materials into real-world supply chains. Joining Cyclic Materials means tackling complex and exciting challenges at scale alongside a team committed to strong execution and measurable impact. If you are motivated by building critical infrastructure and advancing the circular economy, join us and help accelerate the growth of rare earth recycling.\nPosition Summary\nThe Civil/Structural Engineering SME operates within an Owner’s Team model as the internal Subject Matter Expert responsible for defining civil and structural engineering requirements and overseeing external design partners. This role focuses on reviewing and validating externally developed designs to ensure they are fit for purpose, meet specifications, and align with sound engineering principles and standards, while liaising with and holding external teams accountable for quality and performance. The Lead provides final technical review and sign-off, bringing deep expertise and experience to the role.\nThis role is a key member of the owner’s engineering team and is accountable for ensuring that civil and structural design solutions are safe, practical, cost-effective, and aligned with project objectives, site conditions, and long-term operational requirements. The Civil/Structural Engineering Lead will work closely with internal project engineers and external engineering, EPCM, and specialist design partners to develop fit-for-purpose civil and structural designs that support project advancement through FEL-2, FEL-3, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover.\nThe successful candidate will provide technical leadership across site development, grading, drainage, geotechnical interfaces, foundations, concrete, structural steel, buildings, equipment support structures, underground services, and plant infrastructure. This role also supports engineering governance, design reviews, risk management, constructability, and value improvement initiatives. This may also include overseeing and/or participating in all HAZOPS and subject matter regulatory reviews.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead civil and structural engineering activities for capital projects through FEL-2, FEL-3, and some FEL-4 execution planning.\nServe as the civil/structural engineering lead within Cyclic’s owner’s team, ensuring internal and external engineering deliverables meet project requirements, technical standards, and stage-gate expectations.\nManage and review the work of external engineering consultants, EP, EPC, EPCM and similar buildpartners, geotechnical consultants, surveyors, and specialist contractors for civil and structural scope.\nDevelop and maintain civil and structural design criteria, technical specifications, discipline standards, and required engineering deliverables to support project development and execution.\nProvide technical leadership for civil and structural scope including site preparation, grading, roads, stormwater management, underground services, foundations, concrete structures, steel structures, pipe racks, equipment supports, buildings, retaining structures, and plant infrastructure.\nReview and approve discipline deliverables such as basis of design documents, site layouts, grading and drainage plans, foundation design packages, structural calculations, concrete and steel drawings, material take-offs, and technical bid evaluations.\nCoordinate civil and structural scope with process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and controls, project controls, procurement, construction, and operations teams.\nEnsure designs consider constructability, operability, maintainability, access, safety, modularization opportunities, and field execution constraints.\nParticipate in and lead civil/structural input into model reviews, design reviews, value engineering workshops, constructability reviews, hazard reviews, and project risk assessments.\nSupport development of project cost estimates and schedules by defining civil and structural scope, identifying quantities, construction approaches, long-lead requirements, and execution risks.\nReview geotechnical data, site investigation findings, and survey information to ensure design assumptions are appropriate and project risks are identified and managed.\nSupport procurement and contracting activities including preparation of technical requisitions, scope packages, bid reviews, contractor clarifications, and recommendations for award.\nOversee civil and structural design change management and ensure changes are evaluated for technical, cost, schedule, and operational impacts.\nProvide technical support during construction, including review of RFIs, field changes, non-conformance resolution, and coordination with construction management and contractors.\nSupport commissioning, start-up, and handover activities by ensuring civil and structural systems are delivered in accordance with design intent and operational requirements.\nContribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, workflows, and project delivery practices across the capital projects organization.\nMentor junior and intermediate engineers and provide technical guidance to internal team members.\nPerform other related duties as required.\nParticipate in leading the civil/structural project engineering team through project budget development, scope of work, WBS, schedule, commissioning plan, and estimating activities.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering required, with Professional Engineer designation.\nMinimum 15 years of progressive civil/structural engineering experience in industrial, process plant, mining, metals, chemical, recycling, clean technology, or other heavy industrial environments.\nDemonstrated experience supporting medium- to large-scale capital projects through study phases, design development, and execution.\nExperience working on owner’s teams and/or with EPCM firms on industrial capital projects.\nStrong experience in front-end engineering, feasibility studies, design development, and execution support.\nExperience with detailed engineering, contractor coordination, construction support, and commissioning is strongly preferred.\nFamiliarity with applicable civil, structural, and building codes, standards, and design practices relevant to industrial facilities.\nExperience reviewing contractor and consultant deliverables, geotechnical reports, and vendor information associated with civil and structural scope.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Competencies\nStrong knowledge of civil and structural engineering principles and industrial plant design practices.\nStrong understanding of site development, grading, drainage, foundations, reinforced concrete, structural steel, buildings, and equipment support structures in industrial environments.\nAbility to assess engineering deliverables for technical completeness, constructability, safety, operability, maintainability, and fit-for-purpose application.\nStrong understanding of project delivery processes, stage-gate development, engineering assurance, and management of design and execution risk.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess technical trade-offs and support sound engineering decisions.\nStrong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across concurrent projects.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nStrong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external partners.\nDemonstrated leadership capability, including mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance of other engineers.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with engineering document management and project systems.\nAbility to be flexible, agile, and able to pivot quickly in work execution approaches and delivery.\nPreferred Experience\nExpertise in at least one of the following disciplines: hydrometallurgical, chemical processing, electrical, civil/structural, mechanical engineering, and/or recycling, critical minerals, metals refining, or similarly complex process-plant environments.\nExperience with greenfield and brownfield industrial projects.\nExperience with heavy foundations, equipment support structures, pipe racks, process buildings, and site infrastructure in plant environments.\nExperience managing geotechnical, civil, and structural interfaces during project development and execution.\nFamiliarity with North American industrial codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.\nPay Range\n$140,000—$180,000 CAD\nWhy You Will Love Cyclic Materials \nAt Cyclic Materials, we're dedicated to supporting our workforce on their unique career journey\nWe offer a competitive compensation package including Health and Dental coverage, RRSP (Canada)/ 401K (USA) contributions and a generous paid time off program that lets you recharge\nWe 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If you require accommodation at any stage of the interview process, please email . Applicants for roles in Canada or the United States must be authorized to work in the applicable country without current or future sponsorship from Cyclic Materials, including for an H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN, L1-A visa, or any other non-immigrant status.\nTo all applicants, your interest and effort are sincerely appreciated. 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