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You will support major studies, develop design packages, and contribute to successful project delivery across all phases.\nLead and support process engineering efforts throughout all phases of the project lifecycle, including project scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, FEL/FEED activities, detailed engineering, commissioning, and startup.\nReview, evaluate, and optimize process designs for mineral processing systems, including crushing, grinding, flotation, thickening, filtration, tailings management, water systems, and related material handling and pumping circuits.\nDevelop, review, and validate key process engineering deliverables, including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), design criteria, equipment specifications, process control philosophies, and operating strategies.\nProvide technical leadership and oversight for EPCM and EPC contractors to ensure engineering deliverables align with project requirements, company standards, and operational readiness objectives.\nAssess emerging technologies, equipment solutions, and process improvement opportunities to enhance the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of mineral processing operations.\nSupport project risk management activities through participation in HAZOPs, operability reviews, design verification efforts, and other engineering risk assessments.\nPartner with site operations, maintenance, process design, and corporate engineering teams to ensure project solutions meet operational, regulatory, safety, and performance requirements.\nContribute to the development of project budgets, schedules, forecasts, and strategic plans related to process engineering scope and execution.\nSupport commissioning, startup, and ramp-up activities by developing commissioning plans, executing test procedures, and verifying process performance against design objectives.\nServe as a process engineering representative on company steering committees, technical review boards, and cross-functional project teams.\nPerforms other duties as required.\nWhat You Bring\nBachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline and at least five (5) years of experience in mineral processing, process engineering, or capital project execution; OR\nMaster’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline and at least three (3) years of experience in mineral processing, process engineering, or capital project execution.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree in Mineral Processing.\nProfessional Engineer (P.Eng. or PE) designation, or eligibility to obtain certification.\nDemonstrated experience supporting major capital projects through scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, FEL/FEED, detailed engineering, commissioning, and startup.\nExperience working with EPCM/EPC contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nStrong understanding of mineral processing operations including crushing, grinding, flotation, thickening, filtration, tailings, water systems, and reagent systems.\nProficiency with process simulation and mass balance tools such as METSIM, HSC, JKSimMet, JKSimFloat, or equivalent.\nExperience developing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, design criteria, equipment specifications, control philosophies, and operating strategies.\nExperience supporting commissioning, startup, ramp-up, and operational readiness programs.\nPhysical Demands & Work Environment\nAbility to travel to the United States and internationally up to 20% of the time, depending on project needs and collaboration requirements.\nMust be able to work in a potentially stressful environment.\nPersonal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.\nWhat We Offer You\nThe estimated annual pay-range for this role is currently $110,000 - $140,000 CAD. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process.\nAffordable medical, dental and vision benefits \nCompany-paid life and disability insurance \nRRSP plan with employer contribution/match \nPaid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay\nLearn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package! \nWhat We Require\nFreeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as allowed by applicable state laws.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nPlease be advised Freeport-McMoRan will never request payment for job-related expenses from applicants. 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