Job Description
Principal Process Engineer – Expat Opportunity (Canada/USA)
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Principal Process Engineer – Expat Opportunity (Canada/USA)
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Canada
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Principal Process Engineer – Expat Opportunity (Canada/USA)
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Location options: Montreal (QC), Toronto (ON), Vancouver (BC) or United States
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Type: Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)
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Relocation / Expat Support Available
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Build Something Bigger — Take Your Expertise Global
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Primero is offering a rare expat opportunity for an experienced Australian Principal Process Engineer who is ready to take their career global and play a key role in growing our North American business.
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Founded in Australia in ****, Primero has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality EPC/EPCM solutions across the minerals processing sector. Over the past decade, we have successfully expanded into Canada and the United States, with established offices in Montreal, Houston, and Toronto, and a growing pipeline of projects across gold, copper, lithium, and critical minerals.
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This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who wants more than just another project role — someone motivated by technical leadership, business growth, and long-term impact.
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The Prospect
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As Principal Process Engineer – North America, you will act as a technical expert, helping shape the future of Primero's process engineering capability across the region.
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You will work closely with executive leadership, project teams, and clients, contributing not only to complex engineering and studies, but also to strategic growth, mentoring, and business development.
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This is a hands-on, influential role with visibility and autonomy — well suited to someone who thrives in an evolving, entrepreneurial environment.
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Key Responsibilities:
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Act as the technical expert for metallurgy and mineral processing across North American projects.
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Lead and review scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and bankable feasibility studies.
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Provide expert input into process selection, flowsheet development, and optimization.
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Drive continuous improvement across safety, procedures, training, and operational efficiency.
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Develop and support computer-based training modules (operations, HSE, laboratory, sampling).
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Provide project development and engineering management support across mining and minerals projects.
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Mentor and coach engineers, supporting team development and capability building.
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Contribute to business development, client engagement, and proposal work as required.
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Support strategic initiatives including long-term asset optimization, M&A; evaluations, and growth planning.
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Technical Expertise:
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Strong experience across mineral processing circuits, including:
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Gold, silver, copper, lithium, cobalt and critical minerals
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Crushing, grinding, screening
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Flotation (sulphide & oxide)
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Gravity concentration
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Dense medium separation (DMS)
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Thickening, filtration, tailings
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Laboratory test work and data interpretation
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What we're looking for:
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Degree qualification in Chemical / Metallurgical / Process Engineering (or equivalent).
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15+ years experience across engineering, operations and/or commissioning.
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Strong background in mineral processing, ideally within EPC/EPCM environments.
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Proven capability operating at Principal / Technical Expert level.
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Experience in business development and client relationship management.
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Strong leadership, mentoring and communication skills.
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High standards for HSE, quality, and technical excellence.
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Comfortable working in a fast-growing, evolving organisation.
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Why this role is different
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Long term opportunity – not just a project assignment
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Opportunity to influence strategy and growth across North America.
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Join an Australian-founded company with strong cultural alignment.
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Work on international, technically challenging projects.
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Choice of Canada or USA as your base.
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What we offer
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Competitive principal-level salary, aligned to experience.
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Relocation and expat support (details discussed individually).
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Comprehensive health insurance from day one.
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Retirement plan with 5% employer matching
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Supportive, collaborative culture with strong Australian roots
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Active social culture and emphasis on work-life balance
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📌 Principal Process Engineer - Expat Opportunity (Canada/Usa) (New South Wales)
🏢 Primero
📍 New South Wales