Regional Hydrometallurgical Lead

Requisition ID: 93304 

Job Category: Engineering 

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

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The Regional Hydrometallurgical Lead position, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is part of the Hydrometallurgy Practice in the Metals Sector of Hatch.  The Hydrometallurgy Practice is a global team of innovative and trusted professionals who provide process engineering input to the different sectors within a Consulting Engineering and EPCM Environment. This role leads an engineering team providing engineering services and field support while developing solutions in all hydromet related areas of process plants across various systems, unit operations and process equipment.

This role will grow and drive forward business in the Hydrometallurgy Practice in the Africa, India and Middle East regions with a strong focus on battery metals and critical minerals. It requires the holder to be passionate about this field and to be a subject matter expert in one or more of the following commodities and a working understanding of several others: alumina, battery chemicals, copper, cobalt, nickel, lithium, rare earths, uranium, vanadium and precious metals.

Demonstrated skills are needed in:

• Unit processes for leaching, solvent extraction, neutralization, crystallization, IX, dewatering, filtering, electrowinning, etc.
• Design, coordination and supervision of laboratory test work,
• Plant audits, surveys, sampling campaigns, and circuit optimization,
• Mathematical modelling and simulations
• Writing technical reports and engineering documentation
• Mentoring of more junior staff
• Client engagement and business growth
• Hatch culture and approach to delivering projects

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Supporting the development of new business including maintaining and nurturing existing client relationships.
• Leading or participating in the preparation of proposals
• Mentoring and developing staff with a focus on culture and technical progress
• Performing process engineering tasks on Hydrometallurgical aspects of projects, in a variety of commodities, including;

• Acting as Lead Process Engineer on projects or studies.
• Undertaking trade off studies to resolve options.
• Actively engaging clients to understand project requirements. 
• Developing process design, process design criteria, capacity analysis, process calculations, equipment sizing, process control logic.     
• Developing Process Flow Diagrams, along with associated mass and energy balances.
• Input to Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams.
• Process review of equipment bids, proposals, and other initiatives
• Liaising with other discipline engineers to ensure designs conform to process requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Process Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering degree.
• Extensive design experience, but also with commissioning and/or operational experience of hydrometallurgical processing equipment
• Experience in scoping and management of metallurgical testwork programs (benchscale, pilot scale, on-site testing)
• Strong client and business development focus.
• Ability to lead processing engineering tasks on a project, within the allocated budget and schedule, including mentoring and guidance of junior colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external clients on a technical and interpersonal level

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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