Principal Process Engineer

Overview Work Location :

Primarily

in office, occasional site travel may be

required.

Brunel is currently seeking a

Principal Process Engineer to support our mining client on a

large-scale greenfield copper development in British

Columbia.

As a Principal Process Engineer, you

will be responsible for providing specialist-level technical

leadership in mineral processing across the feasibility stage and

beyond. You will play a key role in the development and refinement

of process design from ore to copper concentrate, including the

integration of tailings and water management

systems.

This is a senior, hands-on technical

role suited for an engineer with deep expertise in copper

processing and a strong background in feasibility-stage project

development. You will contribute to long-term process design

decisions and help guide the technical direction of a complex,

multi-year study, working closely with multidisciplinary teams,

external consultants, and project

leaders.

Responsibilities

as a subject‑matter expert in mineral processing, providing

technical leadership across process design

scopes.

Support the development and refinement

of process flowsheets from ore to copper

concentrate.

Provide technical oversight for

tailings and water management integration into overall process

design.

Review and challenge process

assumptions, test work inputs, and design criteria to ensure

technical robustness.

Contribute process

engineering expertise to Pre‑Feasibility and Feasibility Studies

PFS / FS).

Collaborate with internal and

external engineering teams to support design maturity and

decision‑making.

Support process‑related

inputs to capital and operating cost

development.

Ensure process design aligns with

project advancement objectives over a multi‑year feasibility

timeline.

Work closely with engineering

disciplines (mechanical, infrastructure, environmental) to ensure

integrated project outcomes.

Interface with

external consultants, laboratories, and engineering contractors as

required.

Communicate complex process

information clearly to project leadership and non‑process

stakeholders.

Qualifications

years of experience in mineral processing engineering, preferably

within copper operations

P.Eng. (Professional

Engineer) designation or eligibility for

registration

Demonstrated experience in copper

processing (ore to concentrate), tailings management, and water

systems related to mineral

processing

Specialist-level technical

capability with the ability to work

independently

Experience supporting

feasibility-stage project development (PFS and / or

Strong understanding of the impact of

process design decisions on capital and operating

costs

Comfortable working in a long-term,

study-focused environment rather than short-term project

execution

Nice to

Have

Experience supporting large-scale mining

projects through extended study

phases

Background working with EPC / EPCM firms

or owner-side engineering teams

Ability to act

as a trusted technical advisor to project

leadership

Strong communication and

cross-disciplinary collaboration skills

What

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About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the

business. That’s what we continually strive for. Brunel provides

the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your

industry. With 50 years of market experience in Renewable Energy,

Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and

Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely,

compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so

you can keep growing – anywhere in the

world.

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