Paterson & Cooke offer professionally challenging and financially rewarding careers in a safe, healthy and balanced work environment. We provide ongoing training and personal development with the aim of maximising the potential of each person that works for Paterson & Cooke.
We are always looking for exceptional people to join our dynamic team. If you think you are an above average candidate, send us your details. See Application Instructions.
Current Positions
- Mineral Processing Engineer (Golden, Colorado)
- Senior Mechanical Engineer (Cape Town, South Africa)
- Project Engineer (Denver, Colorado)
- Lead Slurry Pipeline Designer (Denver, Colorado)
- Lead Mechanical /Process Engineer (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)
- Graduate Engineer (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)
- Intermediate Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineer (Vancouver, BC Canada)
Mineral Processing Engineer (Golden, Colorado)
Job Description
The successful applicant will work as a mineral processing engineer on various mineral processing, tailings and slurry pipeline projects in the mining and resources industry. The work will involve travel to mine sites in North and South America. In-house training will be provided. The work and training will entail the following:
Tasks:
- Laboratory and pilot test work
- Process development, plant design and engineering
- Specification of system components (equipment, piping, valves, instrumentation, etc.)
- Technical communication, including report writing and presentations
- Onsite process and equipment audits, and the commissioning of plant and systems
- Estimating and costing
Responsibilities:
- Lead and/or contribute as part of a team in mining projects
- Application of technical skills to perform engineering tasks and problem solving
- Ongoing professional development towards obtaining and maintaining professional registration
Job Specification
The successful candidate will have above average abilities to meet the high standards set by our Company.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
- A BS or MS degree in mineral processing or chemical engineering, completed in minimum time
- US citizen or eligible to work in the US
- A valid driver's license and, when required, willing to travel
- Strong computer skills, especially spreadsheets (Excel) and word-processing
- Strong presentation and technical writing skills, especially technical reports
- Strong project management and team leadership skills
- 3 to 8 years of mineral processing, process plant or process design experience in mining
Useful experience (not a pre-requisite):
- A background in fluid mechanics/hydraulics or pipeline and pumping systems
- Experience in solid/liquid separation processes
- Control and/or instrumentation
- Costing and/or estimating
- Project or engineering management
Personal characteristics:
- Ability to work well in an office, industrial and mining site environment
- Able to work hard, act professionally and make decisions independently
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence Ability to lead an engineering team
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Cape Town, South Africa)
Job Description
The successful candidate will work and participate in the full spectrum of tasks as a senior mechanical engineer on various projects in the field of slurry transport systems and hydro-transport projects for the mining and resources industry. This ranges from proposal writing and concept studies to detail design and commissioning. The candidate is expected to have expertise and experience in most areas required, but some in-house training can be provided where necessary. The work may involve travel to mine sites in Southern Africa and occasionally internationally.
The work and training will entail the following:
Tasks:
- Hydraulic analysis and design of pump and pipeline systems.
- Mechanical design and engineering of pumping and pipeline systems and related apparatus/equipment.
- Technical communication, including report writing, presentations and specification of system components (pumps, piping, valves, instrumentation, etc.).
- Onsite process and equipment audits, and the commissioning of plant, pump and pipeline systems.
- Trade-off studies involving estimating and costing.
Responsibilities:
- Lead project teams and contribute as part of a team in mining projects.
- Manage projects and clients, engage with multi-disciplinary project stakeholders.
- Applying technical skills to perform engineering design, tasks and problem solving.
- Adding to and building company capacity, including training and development of engineers and technologists within the company.
- Ongoing professional development towards obtaining and maintaining professional registration. .
Job Specification
The successful candidate will need to have above average abilities to meet the technical challenges and high standards set by our company. The post requires considerable experience in mining and/or process engineering because the candidate is expected to be familiar with the mining industry and the design and operation of pipelines and pumping systems. The candidate will require strong communication, analytical and computational skills, as well as ability to translate these to practical insight and hands-on applications.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
- A B.Sc / B.Eng / M.Sc Eng degree in mechanical engineering, completed in the minimum time with top results, as well as ongoing professional development in the field.
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
- A strong background in fluid mechanics, experience in the mining/metallurgical industry, and / or design process plant, piping, pumping systems and design (5 to 10 years).
- Experience in a consulting and/or commercial contractor/turnkey project environment.
- A valid driver's licence and passport.
- If required, willing and able to travel locally or internationally.
- Strong computer skills, especially spreadsheets (Excel) and word-processing (Word).
- Strong presentation and technical writing skills, especially technical reports and specifications.
Useful experience / exposure:
- Technical and contractual document preparation, proposals and business development
- Specification, estimating and costing of hydraulic systems
- Project management and leaderships of engineering projects
- Control and / or instrumentation.
Personal characteristics:
- Ability to work well in an office, industrial and mining site environment.
- Able to work hard, act professionally and to make decisions and act independently.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence.
Project Engineer (Denver, Colorado)
Job Description
The successful applicant will work as a project engineer on various mineral processing, tailings and slurry pipeline projects in the mining and resources industry. The work will involve travel to mine sites, primarily in North and South America.
The work will include the following:
Tasks
- Process design and analysis of mineral processing, tailings systems and slurry pipelines
- Specification of system components (pumps, piping, valves, instrumentation, etc.)
- Technical communication, including report writing and presentations
- Onsite process and equipment audits
- Commissioning of plant and systems
Responsibilities
- Lead an engineering team working on mining projects
- Application of technical skills to perform engineering tasks and problem solving
- Ongoing professional development towards maintaining professional registration
Job Specification
The successful candidate will have above average abilities to meet the high standards set by our Company.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
- BS or MS degree in mechanical, chemical or mineral processing engineering, completed in minimum time
- US citizen or be eligible to work in the US
- A valid driver's license and, when required, willingness to travel
- Strong computer skills, especially spreadsheets (Excel) and word-processing
- Strong presentation and technical writing skills, especially technical reports
- Strong project management and team leadership skills
Useful experience (minimum of 8 years)
- Mineral processing, process plant or mining environment
- Mineral process design experience
- A background in fluid mechanics/hydraulics or pipeline and pumping systems
- Control and/or instrumentation
- Project or engineering management
Personal characteristics
- Ability to work well in an office, industrial or mining site environment
- Able to work hard, act professionally and make decisions independently
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence
- Ability to lead an engineering team
Lead Slurry Pipeline Designer (Denver, Colorado)
Job Description
Lead Slurry Pipeline Designer working on various concentrate and ore pipeline projects in the mining and resources industries. The work will involve travel to mine sites, primarily in North and South America.
The work will include the following:
Tasks
- Hydraulic analysis of long distance slurry pipeline systems, including transient flow analysis
- Engineering development of pipeline systems (feasibility, basic engineering and detailed design)
- Technical communication, including report writing and presentations
- Site visits
- Commissioning and training
- Lead engineering team
Responsibilities
- Perform a lead role in an engineering team for slurry pipeline projects
- Application of technical skills to perform engineering tasks and problem solving
- Ongoing professional development towards maintaining professional registration
Job Specification
The successful candidate will have above average abilities to meet the high standards set by our Company.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
- BS or MS engineering degree, completed in minimum time
- Professional engineer
- US citizen or be eligible to work in the US
- A valid driver’s license and, when required, willingness to travel
- Experience in the design and operation of long distance slurry pipeline systems
- Strong computer skills, especially spreadsheets (Excel) and word-processing
- Strong presentation and technical writing skills, especially technical reports
- Strong project management and team leadership skills
Useful experience (minimum of 12 years)
- Mineral processing, process plant or mining environment
- A strong background in fluid mechanics/hydraulics or pipeline and pumping systems
- Project or engineering management
Personal characteristics
- Ability to work well in an office, industrial or mining site environment
- Able to work hard, act professionally and make decisions independently
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence
- Ability to lead an engineering team
Lead Mechanical /Process Engineer (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)
Job Description
Job Description
Lead mechanical / process engineer working on various paste backfill related projects in the mining and mineral resource industries. The work will involve travel to mine sites globally and will entail the following:
Tasks
- Process Design including flowsheet development, mass balance, P&ID generation
- Equipment specification for process system components
- Hydraulic analysis of pump and pipeline systems including underground reticulation systems
- Mechanical design and engineering of pipelines and related apparatus/equipment
- Technical communication, including report writing and presentations
- Proposal generation
- Onsite process and equipment audits
- Commissioning of plant and systems
- Cost estimating
Responsibilities
- Perform a lead role in an engineering team
- Application of technical skills to perform engineering tasks and problem solving
- Ongoing professional development towards maintaining professional registration
Job Specification
The successful candidate will have above average abilities to meet the high standards set by our Company.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
- BS or MS degree in mechanical / mineral engineering, completed in minimum time
- Canadian citizen or be eligible to work in Canada
- Fluent in English, both written and oral form
- A valid driver’s license and, when required, willingness to travel
- Strong computer skills, especially spreadsheets (Excel) and word-processing
- Strong presentation and technical writing skills, especially technical reports
- Strong project management and team leadership skills
Useful experience (minimum of 8 years)
- Mineral processing, process plant or mining environment
- A background in fluid mechanics/hydraulics or pipeline and pumping systems
- Control and/or instrumentation
- Costing and/or estimating
- Project or engineering management
Personal characteristics
- Ability to work well in an office, industrial or mining site environment
- Able to work hard, act professionally and make decisions independently
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence
- Ability to lead an engineering team
Graduate Engineer (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)
Job Description
Work with Senior Engineers in Paterson & Cooke's Sudbury Practice; focused mainly on paste backfill and related projects in the mining and mineral resource industries. The work will involve primarily support within the laboratory and field work, leading into future study and design assignments. The work will entail the following:
Tasks
- Following standards and test procedures unique to our business
- Execution of onsite field trials, sample collection and audits
- Technical communication, including report writing and presentations
- Maintenance and upkeep on critical laboratory and field equipment
- Sample preparation and inventory control, including some manual labour and laboratory cleanup
- Mass balance and hydraulic analysis calculations
Responsibilities
- Provide project support to the Lab Manager, Senior Engineers and Project Managers
- Application of technical skills to perform challenging tasks and problem solving
- Ongoing professional development
- Quality control and compliance with licensing, regulation, certification requirements
Job Specification
The successful candidate will have above average abilities to meet the high standards set by our Company.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
- Bachelor or Master's Degree in related mining or mineral field, completed in minimum time
- Canadian citizen or be eligible to work in Canada
- Fluent in English, both written and oral form
- A valid driver's license and, when required, willingness to travel
- Strong computer skills, especially spreadsheets (Excel) and word-processing
- Highly organized and willing to learn
Useful experience (minimum of 2 years)
- Mineral processing, process plant or mining environment
- Technical support, QA/QC roles in a laboratory environment
- Civil or geotechnical laboratory testing background considered an asset
- A background in fluid mechanics/hydraulics or pipeline and pumping systems
- Control and/or instrumentation experience
- Project management
Personal characteristics
- Ability to work well in an office, industrial or mining environment
- Able to work hard, act professionally and make decisions independently
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence
Intermediate Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineer (Vancouver, BC Canada)
Paterson & Cooke is a world leader in slurry transport and research. Since our formation in 1991, we have consistently provided technologically superior slurry handling systems. Information about our company is available at: www.patersoncooke.com. Our office, in downtown Vancouver, is looking for an intermediate mechanical/hydraulic engineer for working on various slurry/water pipeline projects in the mining and resources industries. Mining slurry experience is an asset, but not necessary. If you are an engineer with a strong water hydraulics background, this is an excellent opportunity to switch into a rich industrial market by simply transferring your skills from local municipal jobs into exciting top class mining projects around the world.
Tasks:
- Hydraulic analysis of pipelines for Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, both pressure and gravity systems
- Mechanical design and specification pipeline system components (pumps, piping, valves, instrumentation, etc.)
- Technical communication, including report writing and presentations
- Travel to mine sites (primarily in North and South America) for process and equipment audits and commissioning of plant and pipelines
Professional experience:
- 3 to 5 years of working experience after graduation in mining, water resources, or municipal
- Strong background in fluid mechanics/hydraulics and pipeline/pumping systems is necessary
- Experience in mineral processing plant design and/or municipal engineering background, with focus on water distribution system design
- Pipeline stress analysis and transient flow analysis, as an asset
Minimum requirements and competencies:
- Canadian citizen, or be eligible to work in Canada
- Bachelor degree in a related engineering program
- Registration as an EIT or P.Eng. with the APEGBC
- Strong computer skills, especially spreadsheets (Excel) and word-processing
- Strong presentation and technical writing skills, especially technical reports
- Fluency in English (both verbal and written). A second language, especially Spanish or Portuguese would be an asset
- Project engineering skills
Personal characteristics:
- Able to work hard, act professionally and make decisions independently
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence
Denver Application Instructions
Please send the following to Robert Cooke
Email: Denver@PatersonCooke.com
- Resume (including GPA scores)
- List of references.
- A covering letter explaining why you are the right candidate for the job.
Sudbury Application Instructions
Please send the following to Robert Brown
Email: Sudbury@PatersonCooke.com
- Resume (including GPA scores)
- List of references.
- A covering letter explaining why you are the right candidate for the job.
Cape Town Application Instructions
Please send the following to Carol van Wyk
Fax: +27 21 683 4168
Email: CapeTown@PatersonCooke.com
- Curriculum Vitae (this should include matriculation and tertiary education subject marks).
- List of references.
- A short essay describing what you can offer our Company (150 words maximum).
Johannesburg Application Instructions
Please send the following to Fredre Dunn
Fax: +27 11 466 8296
Email: FredreD@PatersonCooke.com
- Curriculum Vitae (this should include matriculation and tertiary education subject marks).
- List of references.
- A short essay describing what you can offer our Company (150 words maximum).
Vancouver Application Instructions
Please send the following to Yarek Koziura
Email: Vancouver@PatersonCooke.com
- Curriculum Vitae (this should include matriculation and tertiary education subject marks).
- List of references.
- A short essay describing what you can offer our Company (150 words maximum).
