Environmental Metallurgist - Laboratory Testing - Minerals (Lakefield)
SGS
Environmental Metallurgist – Laboratory Testing – Minerals
We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer, and more interconnected world.
This position requires full‑time commitment and is responsible for the technical competence in conducting environmental metallurgical test procedures involving physical and/or chemical testing and metallurgical separations.
Responsibilities
- Maintain client relationships and communications and meet client requirements for successful project completion.
- Set and control project budgets and issue project billing invoices.
- Manage small and medium sized projects of variable scope and complexity.
- Establish scheduling workflows so that client deadlines are met in a timely fashion, monitor throughput and performance.
- Compile and analyze metallurgical data.
- Prepare and compose substantial portions or complete reports ultimately provided to clients.
- Schedule metallurgical test work.
- Manage financial aspects of projects and issue monthly project invoices.
- Provide advice to technicians, technologists, and junior metallurgists.
- Design moderate/complex environmental test programs based on client objectives.
- Provide guidance to clients regarding the design of test programs and the interpretation of results.
- Develop proposals for the above test programs.
- Manage all aspects of the project, including but not limited to preparation of scope, documentation, invoices, and budget reconciliation.
- Maintain regular verbal and written communications with clients.
- Compose final interpretive reports ensuring complete documentation of the test program, including summaries of test methods, interpretation of data, recommendations (if appropriate), laboratory certificates of analysis, and chain of custody documentation.
- Conduct applied research and experimental testing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences or related science discipline, or equivalent related work experience combined with a three‑year college diploma in a Science related program (Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, etc.) is required.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a minerals testing laboratory setting.
- Good hand/eye coordination when handling samples and various equipment.
- Previous experience in mineral processing, hydrometallurgy or gold metallurgy, including flowsheet development, bench‑scale test work and pilot plant programs.
- Strong leadership skills and experience supervising small technical teams, ideally in a minerals related laboratory.
- Experience with financial/budget responsibilities is an asset.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including grammar and composition.
- Ability to compose clear and concise technical reports.
- Familiar with key unit operations and equipment.
- Proficiency in using computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
- Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast‑paced, highly qualified environment.
- Ability to work well with others and independently.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation: $70,000 to $90,000 per year / 40 hours per week.
- 80% coverage of Health, Dental and Vision.
- Enhanced Vacation entitlement.
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but as a general description of the position. Nothing herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.
Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.
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