We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and Latin America. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Mining/Process Engineering Co-op Student you will support cross-disciplinary projects spanning mining, backfill, geotechnical, and process plant design. This role is ideal for students looking to gain hands‑on exposure to real‑world mining projects while working closely with experienced engineers.

This position offers a strong learning environment with mentorship from senior engineers, practical experience applicable toward future EIT requirements, and a clear view of how mining, process, and infrastructure disciplines integrate to deliver successful projects.

Location: Sudbury, ON

Your responsibilities may include:

• Support mining and backfill engineers with underground layouts, backfill concepts, and supporting calculations under supervision
• Assist with laboratory testing programs for tailings, backfill materials, and aggregates, including sample handling, test execution, and results tracking
• Assist with bridge mining and processing plant scopes by assisting with equipment lists, basic mass balance inputs, and layout coordination
• Participate in site visits and field investigations related to mining, backfill,
  
  
  
  and materials handling infrastructure
• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets, preliminary layouts, and design markups following established engineering procedures
• Support project delivery through document control, meeting coordination, and task tracking across multidisciplinary teams
• Learn mining designs interface with process plants, tailings management, and backfill distribution systems

Qualifications

• Third- or Fourth-year Student Enrolled in Mining or Mineral Processing or Chemical or Geotechnical Engineering or related program
• Knowledge of engineering principles with Mining Operations exposure would be an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) is required
• Proficiency in Mining specific software and applications is desirable
• Strong Health & Safety values
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including being to adapt to conditions/resources following the guidance of more experienced personnel
• Valid driver’s license required for travel to job sites.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

This job posting is for a future prospect.

Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants.

SLR strivesto build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenouspeoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+,veterans,and people with disabilities.