Senior Hydrometallurgist

2 weeks ago


Stockport, United Kingdom Energy Resourcing Full time

Overview:
Worley has made a firm commitment to support the energy transition, and we are rapidly expanding our capabilities within the low carbon and Energy Transition sectors. Central to this is ensuring project delivery adheres to cost, schedule and quality and meets appropriate legislation and standards.

Our project delivery team brings experience and track record from a range of industry sectors to ensure similar standards are maintained as we assist our clients, partners, and projects in transitioning to a more sustainable world.

Our commitment to People, Planet and Sustainability is demonstrated in Worley’s broader ambitions in the energy transition space and extend from early-stage concept and feasibility through to delivering full EPC and EPCM packages.

**Responsibilities**:
The Mining, Mineral and Battery Materials business is looking to employ experienced Subject Matter Experts (SME), together with Principal and Senior Minerals Processing and Battery Materials Process Engineers with in depth capability of HydroMetallurgy.

They will be an Industry Recognized Expert in Hydrometallurgy and Battery Materials Processing for Worley. Be able to work and travel to our offices and Client sites to provide expertise, guidance, and Minerals Processing and Battery Materials Processing design services.

You will provide process engineering services on large or mega projects to Worley' and its customers', including technical support and supervision within the process engineering team.

Be experienced in undertaking engineering studies to the level of detail as guided by the study phase required by the client (scoping study, pre-feasibility, definitive or bankable feasibility or a detailed design).

Lead the development of metallurgical circuit design and selection using ore characterization test work to select the circuit configuration and to size major equipment. Use mine schedule information to refine designs.

Lead the engineering design for the development of studies through to detailed engineering, including assisting with capital and operating costs. Generate documentation to cover items and be able to liaise with equipment vendors in relation to equipment selection and design.

Qualifications:
**We are looking for**:

- A degree in metallurgical or chemical engineering; an advanced or supplementary degree an asset; professionally qualified.
- Leadership skills to be able to guide, train and mentor Worley engineering staff.
- A strong safety leader, in order to drive attitudes and behaviors and promote the Worley safety culture.
- Excellent technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its Clients.
- Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications.
- Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite and process engineering specific software.

**Sum**
**mary**:
Worley is committed to making a difference and we currently have exciting projects delivering energy transition.

We need the right people supporting this global change working and learning together.

This role can be delivered by hybrid working with regular time working from home balanced with attendance at one of our UK Offices e.g., London, Manchester, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Stockton, or Grimsby.