Principal Mechanical Engineer (EPCM/Minerals)

Job summary

The role involves supervising and managing multiple design and drafting teams to ensure high-quality engineering output aligned with client and regulatory needs. The Principal Engineer is responsible for translating process design requirements into practical engineering designs and maintaining the section's technical reputation.

Job details

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world. The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will have the capacity to work independently and be capable of supervising and managing several design / drafting teams concurrently. The tasks you'll perform Maintain the quality of output of the multi-discipline engineering / drafting teams under their control, including alignment with the needs of the client, company and regulatory requirements. In particular, ensure process design requirements are translated and implemented as practical engineering designs. Maintain and enhance the technical competence and reputation of the mechanical engineering / drafting section to consistently meet the technical requirements of projects and studies. The expertise you'll bring University Degree in Mechanical Engineering PEng status in Ontario, Canada. More than 15 years' experience in mineral processing and related industries. The Benefits We'll Provide Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals. We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we: Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry. Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements. Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more. The expected salary range for this role is $180,000 to $200,000. This range is based on the role’s job family and level and reflects a good faith estimate for the role at the time of posting. Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team. Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.

What you’ll do

The role involves supervising and managing multiple design and drafting teams to ensure high-quality engineering output aligned with client and regulatory needs. The Principal Engineer is responsible for translating process design requirements into practical engineering designs and maintaining the section's technical reputation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a University Degree in Mechanical Engineering and PEng status in Ontario, Canada. A minimum of 15 years of experience in mineral processing and related industries is required.

Benefits

• Career progression
• Technical skill development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional memberships coverage
• RRSP matching
• Healthcare spending account
• Discount and rewards programs

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred
• discipline · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mechanical Engineering
• Project Delivery
• Team Management
• Process Design
• Mineral Processing
• Engineering Design
• Drafting Supervision
• Technical Competence

Job areas

• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Manufacturing
• Construction

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