Lead Project Engineer (Mineral Processing / Plant Design / EPC) - Remote

About the role

A global engineering and technology provider in the mineral processing sector is looking for a Lead Project Engineer to support its Engineering & Projects activities across North America. The role covers the full project lifecycle, from early-stage customer engagement and proposal preparation through engineering execution and project delivery. It leads a small local engineering team, coordinates international engineering resources and helps build a regional project delivery capability.

Key responsibilities

• Support customer engagement and opportunity development with the regional business development team
• Lead preparation of engineering scopes, cost estimates and proposals
• Deliver engineering projects across scope, schedule, cost and quality
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and subcontractors
• Develop a network of qualified engineering subcontractors in North America
• Mentor and grow the regional engineering capability

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical/Process or related engineering discipline
• 8-10+ years in project engineering, plant design or EPC environments
• Experience preparing technical scopes, estimates and proposals
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering projects
• Background in mineral processing, materials handling or heavy industrial plants
• Comfortable in customer-facing technical roles