Lead Process Engineer (Metallurgist)

We are seeking an experienced Lead Process Engineer to join our growing Process Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior consulting engineer looking to take the next step into engineering leadership. Working closely with the Process Engineering Team Leader, you will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, support business development activities and play a key role in the successful delivery of projects across the mining and minerals sector.

The successful candidate will bring strong consulting experience, a proven track record delivering studies and projects, and extensive experience within Gold, Lithium, Rare Earths or other Critical Minerals processing operations.

The Opportunity

As a Lead Process Engineer, you will act as a senior technical leader within the team, providing guidance and support to engineers while leading the delivery of complex projects and studies.

You will work closely with clients, support proposal development and leverage your industry network to help identify opportunities for future work.

This role offers a genuine pathway into discipline leadership for an individual looking to further develop their leadership and commercial skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Governance - Lead process engineering activities, providing technical oversight, mentoring engineers, and reviewing/approving key deliverables (PFDs, P&IDs, design criteria, calculations).
• Project Delivery Across Lifecycle - Lead process scopes from scoping studies through to detailed design, ensuring delivery to quality, budget, and schedule.
• Multidisciplinary Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement - Collaborate across engineering disciplines, support project planning, and engage with clients through reviews, workshops, and technical discussions.
• Team Leadership & Capability Development - Mentor and develop engineers, support team growth, and foster a high-performing, client-focused culture.

About You

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated consulting experience within an engineering consultancy, EPCM or project delivery environment.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams, projects or study packages.
• Extensive experience in mineral processing (e.g. gold, lithium, rare earths, or critical minerals)
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and report writing skills

Why Join Us?

• Lead challenging and rewarding projects across the resources sector.
• Work with a highly experienced multidisciplinary team.
• Play a key role in shaping the future of the Process Engineering group.
• Develop your leadership capability and progress towards a discipline leadership position.
• Join a team that thrives on helping each other grow, building trust, and holding one another accountable for our collective success.
• Enjoy a flexible and supportive working environment focused on technical excellence and professional growth.

You’ll be part of an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace with access to flexible work arrangements, personalised development plans, and wellbeing support. We offer competitive remuneration with incentives and paid overtime, generous primary and secondary parental leave, paid professional memberships, and mentoring from industry‑leading technical experts. We’re also proud partners of Engineers Australia, providing a supported pathway for engineers to achieve chartered status.

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Agilitus is an advocate for Equal Employment Opportunity, and we encourage applications even if your experience doesn’t align with every requirement in the job description. You still may be the right candidate for this or other available roles.

We will only be accepting applicants with current Australian working rights, at this time.