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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Senior Metallurgist

WSP Etobicoke, ON senior full-time

Salary

$135,200 – $179,100 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Metallurgist to join our team in the Greater Toronto Area or Northern Ontario offices.

As a Senior Metallurgical Engineer, you will work within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to planning and executing studies and detailed engineering for new processing plants as well as upgrades to existing facilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Identifying client needs and contributing to proposals
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders
  • Establishing design criteria, developing mass balances, defining process flow diagrams, sizing and selecting process equipment, and preparing piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
  • Developing laboratory test programs, overseeing their execution, and analyzing resulting data
  • Preparing capital and operating cost estimates
  • Reviewing and producing tender packages, technical specifications, and related engineering documents
  • Acting as a Qualified Person (QP) for technical reports
  • Providing supervision and guidance to technicians, drafters, and junior metallurgists

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent discipline
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in metallurgical processes
  • A current P.Eng license
  • Experience in consulting engineering companies (an asset)
  • Strong initiative, attention to detail, and a rigorous work approach
  • Ability to work collaboratively and share expertise across teams
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Bilingualism (English/French, an asset)

In terms of compensation, the salary range for this role is:

  • AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $135,200 – $179,100
  • MB & ON: $123,300 – $169,800
  • NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $114,900 – $154,800

Skills

Required

  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • P.Eng license
  • metallurgical processes
  • project management

Nice to have

  • bilingualism
  • consulting engineering experience

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/89859

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