Posted 24 days ago
Engineering Manager (Mining and Minerals)
@ Lycopodium
Vancouver, British Columbia
SIGNALS
Overview
Lycopodium is hiring a Design Engineering Manager to lead multi-discipline engineering and drafting teams on resources, infrastructure and industrial process projects. The role covers technical leadership, approval of design deliverables, resource and schedule control, and mentoring, with a strong focus on mechanical mineral processing equipment. Salary is stated as $160,000 to $200,000, with flexible work arrangements and RRSP matching.
Responsibilities:
- Lead multi-discipline engineering and drafting teams
- Approve drawings, standards and specifications
- Plan and control design resources, budgets and schedules
- Facilitate design reviews and pre-commissioning support
- Engage clients and stakeholders on proposals
Requirements summary:
- 15+ years post-graduate mineral processing or metallurgical design experience
- P.Eng designation in Ontario
- Proven global mining project leadership
- Strong mechanical equipment focus
- Mentoring and succession planning ability
Source and dates
Source type not verified · apify-linkedin
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | P.Eng |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Employee discount |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Lycopodium
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
Job description
With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.
Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Design Engineering Manager to join our growing Engineering Group.
Reporting to the Manager of Engineering the Design Engineering Manager is accountable to manage and direct the multi-discipline engineering / drafting teams to produce outputs that are fit for purpose, in alignment with project requirements and produced in a timely and cost effective manner.
The tasks you'll perform
Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.
We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:
Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.
We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.
Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Design Engineering Manager to join our growing Engineering Group.
Reporting to the Manager of Engineering the Design Engineering Manager is accountable to manage and direct the multi-discipline engineering / drafting teams to produce outputs that are fit for purpose, in alignment with project requirements and produced in a timely and cost effective manner.
The tasks you'll perform
- Provide technical leadership, creativity, and sound professional judgement, anticipating and resolving complex design issues while guiding the design team.
- Approve design deliverables including drawings, standards, specifications, and procedures, ensuring compliance with Company, Australian, and International standards.
- Plan, manage, and control design resources, man‑hour budgets, and schedules for Studies and EPCM projects to meet agreed deliverables.
- Lead and monitor the performance and progress of multi‑discipline design and drafting teams, providing feedback, support, mentoring, and development opportunities.
- Facilitate design reviews across all project stages, support pre‑commissioning activities, and manage field engineering inputs.
- Oversee the review, coordination, and dissemination of vendor documentation to ensure effective interface management across disciplines.
- Ensure a high level of communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across clients, internal teams, and external parties, maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
- Contribute to business development and continuous improvement, including proposal preparation (scope, budget, schedules), customer presentations, improvement initiatives, and ad‑hoc travel as required.
- Minimum 15+ years of post-graduate experience in mineral processing or metallurgical plant design, with a focus on mechanical equipment within the mining discipline.
- Engineering qualification (or equivalent) with P.Eng designation in Ontario.
- Provides global project leadership across mining operations, with a strong focus on mechanical systems and equipment.
- Intuitive leader capable of initiating, leading, and managing change in complex environments.
- Proven ability to mentor teams, support professional development, and drive succession planning.
- Strong capability to evaluate work practices, implement systems, and recommend improvements or refinements.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision while meeting budget and schedule constraints.
- High attention to detail with exceptional expertise in engineering drawings, supported by strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen skills.
Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.
We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:
- Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
- Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
- Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more.
Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.
We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.