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. 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. 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-displine 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. 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.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. 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 solid 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. 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. Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spendingaccount,discountand rewards programs, andmuchmore. Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team. 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 do not use AI to screen,assess,or select candidatesandto ensurefairness;
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📌 Design Engineering Manager (Mining And Minerals) (Vancouver)
🏢 Lycopodium
📍 Vancouver