Tailings Process/ Dewatering Engineering Trainee

Hatch•Mississauga, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Hatch is looking for a highly motivated Tailings Process/ Dewatering EIT to join our Tailings and Waste Management Group. The role will be in the Hatch Mississauga office. Hatch is a company with over 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, with 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries. The company is committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change, with practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable. The Environment, People, and Place team shapes projects that are sustainable, resilient, and people-focused, bringing environmental intelligence and community-centered design to every stage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mining/Materials/Metallurgical/Chemical/Mechanical/Civil/Process Engineering from an accredited university
0-3 years experience or knowledge / education specializing in tailings process engineering design and construction
Demonstrate good written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
Registered as a Professional Engineer or eligible to obtain is required
Experience developing and reading drawings including process PFD’s, P&ID’s, General arrangement drawings, site plans
Solid report writing skills
AutoCAD/ Microstation
Ability to travel to client’s offices, vendor offices, and to site for periods of time
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and/or experience with the following: All types of tailings process system designs, Tailings process testwork specification and operating experience, Tailings testing and ability to interpret results and how it fits into the overall system design, Tailings processing plant design from concept to detailed engineering, Tailings process equipment specification, sizing, and selection, Tailings (conventional or non-conventional) transport technologies and distribution

Nice To Haves

Operations or previous engineering design or construction experience is an asset

Responsibilities

Work with project managers to accomplish various tasks associated with tailings process and optimization projects;
Design of tailings process systems and other relevant process units: conventional, non-conventional, hybrid-disposal, co-disposal, filtered tailings;
Extensive knowledge and experience in sizing and selection of technology and equipment: thickening, classification, filtration, transport;
Familiar with deposition strategies and plans;
Specify and supervise tailings testwork;
Manage all parts of the process from design logistics, build commission, and operations;
Develop capital and operating cost estimates, technical specifications, and contract documentation;
Prepare mass and water balances surrounding a tailings process and transport system;
Develop and read drawings including process PFD’s, PID’s;
Develop general arrangement drawings, site plans;
Work with clients, vendors, and other contractors to complete project deliverables;
Participate in design and HAZOP reviews as required;