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professional registration (ECN Namibia, ECSA or equivalent) is a plus.\nProven track record of more than 8 years of experience in process engineering on mining or mineral processing projects (EPC/EPCM), including hydrometallurgical plants.\nStrong knowledge of hydrometallurgical process design, preferably uranium (heap leaching, ion exchange, elution, precipitation), from conceptual to detailed design.\nAbility to translate metallurgical testwork and pilot test results into design criteria, mass and water balances and process flowsheets.\nAbility to build and use process simulation and balance models (e.g. METSIM, SysCAD or equivalent) to support design and optimization.\nKnowledge of the procurement cycle: preparing process specifications and datasheets, performing technical bid evaluations and reviewing vendor data.\nStrong knowledge of mass and water balances, P&IDs, process control philosophy and international codes and standards.\nKnowledge of water management, effluent and residue handling, and their integration in the process design.\nKnowledge of construction and commissioning stages to integrate operability, maintainability and control requirements.\nAbility to estimate process OPEX (reagents, water, energy, consumables) and provide technical input to the CAPEX estimate.\nAbility to plan process deliverables, monitor their progress and anticipate the impact of design maturity on procurement and construction.\nKnowledge of Namibian regulations, and experience in nuclear or radiologically controlled facilities, uranium processing, pilot plants or plant commissioning are a bonus.\nValid driving licence.\nSkills & Personal Attributes\nTeam player, able to coordinate with other disciplines, contractors and laboratories.\nAble to integrate HSE in process design and contribute to HAZID and HAZOP studies, with a specific focus on radiological, chemical and major hazard risks.\nTechnical rigor, analytical mind and sense of responsibility.\nAutonomy, ability to manage complexity and propose solutions; rigorous and organized.\nCapacity to work under pressure and focused on OTD, OCD and OQD.\nExcellent written communication skills.\nPerfect knowledge of Windows software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and process simulation software; interest in digitalization of engineering processes.\nLanguage Requirements\nFluent written and spoken English is required.\nFrench language skills would be advantageous\nAbility to work in an international and multicultural environment.\n Location: Swakopmund and Trekkopje site, Namibia\n\nDuration: Assignment potentially running until 31 December 2027\n\nStarting date: asap\n\nReady to contribute to a major international uranium mining project in Namibia?\nApply now with your detailed CV in English or French.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4886,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"French","level":"All levels","optional":true},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Home office"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Namibia","iso":"NA","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Recruiting & Staffing","Employer of Record & PEO"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T20:22:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.901,"p_room":0.945,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":14,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/iota-group-process-engineer-uranium-mining-project-namibia-french-speaking","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/iota-group-process-engineer-uranium-mining-project-namibia-french-speaking.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T06:45:11Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15708,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":678195},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=678195"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fiota-group-process-engineer-uranium-mining-project-namibia-french-speaking"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fiota-group-process-engineer-uranium-mining-project-namibia-french-speaking"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fiota-group-process-engineer-uranium-mining-project-namibia-french-speaking"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/iota-group-process-engineer-uranium-mining-project-namibia-french-speaking\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fiota-group-process-engineer-uranium-mining-project-namibia-french-speaking"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3703779}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"iotagroup.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3703779},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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