Principal Engineer I - Process Engineering, Vancouver

Title: Principal Engineer I - Process Engineering Requisition ID: 144392

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6C 1T2

Why You Should Apply For This Job Where You Will Work Located in Downtown Vancouver’s central business district, this area is a dense, high‑end urban neighborhood dominated by major office towers, financial institutions, and professional services. Employees in Vancouver mostly follow a hybrid schedule where they are required to work within EPCM/design house environments, working closely alongside engineering and project delivery teams, attend in‑person meetings or training and may also collaborate virtually. It offers a fast‑paced, corporate environment with strong transit access and a mix of nearby dining, retail, and residential amenities.

What You Will Do As a technical leader, this role focuses on growth projects and strategic initiatives, providing process engineering expertise, engineering leadership, and high‑level guidance throughout the project development cycle while collaborating across the organization to deliver sound engineering judgment and strategic insight.

Review, verify, and approve engineering documents including PFDs, P&IDs, design criteria, mass/energy balances, equipment specifications, and metallurgical test work scopes

Ensure engineering deliverables conform to internal standards, project requirements, and best practices

Investigate complex technical challenges and recommend practical, cost‑effective solutions grounded in engineering fundamentals

Collaborate with discipline engineers, site teams, EPC partners, and stakeholders to ensure high‑quality execution

Recommend improvements to engineering standards, workflows, tools, and design methodologies

Support long‑range technical planning, capital budgeting, and strategic project evaluation

Work closely with operations, geology, maintenance, project management, and corporate technical groups to deliver integrated solutions

Ensure project and site teams implement engineering improvements and design recommendations

Mentor and coach engineers and technical specialists to build internal capability, and contribute to internal technical guidelines, knowledge libraries, and best‑practice documents

What You Bring To Freeport

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering and seven (7) years of experience in a related engineering field OR

Master’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering and five (5) years of experience in a related engineering field OR

PhD in Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering and three (3) years of experience in a related engineering field

Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities

Ability to translate complex technical issues into actionable recommendations

High degree of professional judgment with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels

Strong collaboration skills

Ability to research and analyze complex information and draw valid conclusions

Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders, verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting prefeasibility, feasibility, and FEL design stages.

Experience with major capital project environments (EPC/EPCM experience advantageous).

Familiarity with process modeling and mass/energy balance tools (e.g., Metsim, HSC, JKSimMet).

Postgraduate degree or specialized training in extractive metallurgy or process design.

What We Offer You The estimated annual pay‑range for this role is currently $165,000 - $220,000 CAD. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job‑related factors. This role is eligible foradditional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process.

Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits

Company‑paid life and disability insurance

RRSP plan with employer contribution/match

Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay

Learn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package!

What We Require Freeport‑McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol‑free work environment using mandatory pre‑employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer Please be advised Freeport‑McMoRan will never request payment for job‑related expenses from applicants. If you receive any suspicious emails, please disregard them, and report the incident to .

Job Segment Process Engineer, Engineer, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineer, Engineering, Science

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