{"id":1258311,"url":"https://alion.io/job/cyclic-materials-engineering-manager-capital-projects-toronto","title":"Engineering Manager, Capital Projects (Toronto)","company":{"id":1784235,"name":"Cyclic Materials","domain":"cyclicmaterials.earth","url":"https://alion.io/company/cyclicmaterials","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":13,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Toronto, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":79000,"max_usd":172000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":42},"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-05-19T19:56:52Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T01:24:15Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":132,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":131},"description":"Cyclic Materials is building a resilient circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other critical materials. 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.\nThe Engineering Manager, Capital Projects is responsible for overseeing and integrating multi-disciplinary engineering activities within Cyclic’s capital projects portfolio. Operating within an Owner’s Team model, this role requires project engineering management, assigning internal engineering resources to work on capital projects, engaging and monitoring and holding accountable the external design engineering consultants for project deliverables across electrical, mechanical, and civil/structural disciplines while ensuring alignment with project delivery objectives.\nThis role is a key member of the capital projects team and is accountable for understanding and defining the owner’s team engineering needs and requirements, overseeing external engineering consulting partnerships, and ensuring that engineering deliverables are safe, reliable, operable, maintainable, fit-for-purpose, within budget and on time. In summary, the Engineering Manager ensures that engineering execution aligns with project scope, cost, schedule, and performance targets, working closely with Project Management, Project Controls, Procurement, Construction, Operations and with external engineering partners.\nThe successful candidate will manage engineering activities across all project phases including FEL-1, FEL-2, FEL-3, detailed engineering to FEL-4, construction and commissioning. This role drives engineering governance, design integration, risk management, and continuous improvement, while leading and mentoring a multi-disciplinary engineering team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role will be a a hybrid role with frequent travel to our Toronto office and other plants.\nKey Responsibilities\nManage multi-disciplinary engineering activities across capital projects through FEL-1, FEL-2, FEL-3, FEL-4, and execution phases.\nServe as the Engineering Manager (EM) within Cyclic’s project owner’s team, ensuring that internal and external engineering deliverables meet project requirements, technical standards, and stage-gate expectations.\nAllocate, assign, and manage Cyclic’s internal engineering resources for the capital project(s) the EM handles.\nManage and oversee external engineering consultants, EPC/Design-Build/Lump Sum/Not to Exceed contracts with external partners, equipment vendors, and specialist contractors across all engineering disciplines.\nWork closely with Project Managers and Project Controls to ensure alignment between engineering deliverables and project scope, budget, schedule, and performance objectives.\nManage and coordinate engineering inputs into project development including scope definition, WBS, cost estimates, schedules, and execution planning.\nDevelop and maintain engineering design criteria, technical specifications, discipline standards, and required deliverables across all engineering disciplines.\nEnsure effective coordination and integration across mechanical, electrical, civil/structural, process, and other project interfaces.\nSuccessfully integrate internal Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) into the project(s) the EM handles to ensure the SME’s provide the technical leadership and oversight across plant systems including process equipment, utilities, infrastructure, and supporting facilities.\nReview and approve key engineering deliverables including design basis driven by SME’s and the EM’s including documents, layouts, equipment lists, specifications, and technical evaluations.\nEnsure designs consider safety, operability, maintainability, constructability, accessibility, energy efficiency, and future expansion requirements.\nLead and participate in design reviews, model reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, value engineering workshops, and project risk assessments.\nSupport procurement and contracting activities including technical requisitions, bid evaluations, vendor clarifications, and recommendations for award.\nOversee engineering change management and ensure changes are evaluated for technical, cost, schedule, and operational impacts.\nSupport project risk management by identifying engineering risks and contributing to project risk registers and mitigation strategies.\nProvide engineering support during construction, including RFIs, field changes, contractor coordination, and non-conformance resolution.\nSupport pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and handover activities to ensure delivery of systems per project and operational requirements.\nEnsure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.\nContribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, workflows, and project delivery practices across the organization.\nLead, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team, fostering accountability, alignment, and high performance.\nPerform other related duties as required.\nTravel required to other sites.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil/Structural, or related discipline) required. Master’s degree strongly preferred.\nProfessional Engineer designation or European equivalent (e.g., Chartered Engineer) required.\nMinimum 12 years of progressive engineering experience in industrial, process plant, or heavy industrial environments or equivalent (e.g., having served as the engineer of record for several years, etc.).\nDemonstrated experience delivering medium- to large-scale capital projects through study phases, design development, and execution.\nExperience working within Owner’s Teams and with Design/Build/EP, EPC, EPCM, and similar project delivery models.\nStrong experience in front-end loaded (FEL) engineering studies, and project development.\nExperience with detailed engineering, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and start-up.\nFamiliarity with applicable engineering codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Competencies\nBroad knowledge of industrial, multi-disciplinary plant systems.\nStrong grasp of project delivery, stage-gates, and engineering assurance.\nStrong project controls expertise (cost, schedule, performance).\nSkilled in reviewing deliverables for safety, completeness, and fit-for-purpose design.\nProven people leader with mentoring and coaching experience.\nAble to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.\nStrong stakeholder management across internal teams and external partners.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills; sound technical judgement.\nHighly organized; able to manage multiple concurrent priorities.\nExcellent written and verbal communication.\nProficient in Microsoft Office and engineering document management systems.\nThrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments; adaptable and flexible.\nPreferred Experience\nExperience in hydrometallurgical, chemical processing, recycling, critical minerals, or similar complex industrial facilities.\nExperience with greenfield and brownfield industrial projects.\nExperience working in high-growth or early-stage organizations transitioning projects from study into execution.\nExperience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams across geographically distributed projects.\nFamiliarity with permitting processes, environmental regulations, and industrial compliance requirements.\nExperience with project planning and controls tools (e.g., Primavera P6) and risk analysis methodologies is an asset.\nPay Range\n$120,000—$160,000 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 value diversity and are committed to maintaining a workplace where everyone is respected and recognized for their contributions\nThe base compensation offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.\nAs an Equal Opportunity employer, Cyclic Materials is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed. 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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