Principal Process Engineer – Expat Opportunity (Canada/USA)

Principal Process Engineer – Expat Opportunity (Canada/USA) Expat opportunity : North America (Canada / USA) Location options : Montreal (QC), Toronto (ON), Vancouver (BC) or United States Type : Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week) Relocation / Expat Support Available Build Something Bigger — Take Your Expertise Global Primero is offering a rare expat opportunity for an experienced Australian Principal Process Engineer who is ready to take their career global and play a key role in growing our North American business.

Founded in Australia in 2011, Primero has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality EPC/EPCM solutions across the minerals processing sector. Over the past decade, we have successfully expanded into Canada and the United States, with established offices in Montreal, Houston, and Toronto, and a growing pipeline of projects across gold, copper, lithium, and critical minerals.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who wants more than just another project role — someone motivated by technical leadership, business growth, and long-term impact. The Opportunity As Principal Process Engineer – North America, you will act as a technical expert, helping shape the future of Primero’s process engineering capability across the region.

You will work closely with executive leadership, project teams, and clients, contributing not only to complex engineering and studies, but also to strategic growth, mentoring, and business development. This is a hands-on, influential role with visibility and autonomy — well suited to someone who thrives in an evolving, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the technical expert for metallurgy and mineral processing across North American projects. Lead and review scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and bankable feasibility studies. Provide expert input into process selection, flowsheet development, and optimization. Drive continuous improvement across safety, procedures, training, and operational efficiency.

Develop and support computer-based training modules (operations, HSE, laboratory, sampling). Provide project development and engineering management support across mining and minerals projects. Mentor and coach engineers, supporting team development and capability building. Contribute to business development, client engagement, and proposal work as required.

Support strategic initiatives including long-term asset optimization, M&A evaluations, and growth planning.