Chemical Engineer

Do you want to be part of a team that values safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement in salt production?

Do you enjoy using your expertise to influence strategic decisions and shape the future of processing excellence?

Reporting to the Business Development Team Lead, you will contribute to supporting the development and progression of strategic growth opportunities that complement and expand the Mardie Salt Operation and Sulphate of Potash Project by providing specialist technical engineering expertise across various chemical processes.

We are looking for an individual who is ready to be a part of this exciting operation, where you will have the opportunity to really make an immediate impact.

The Company

BCI Minerals is a values-driven company developing sustainable minerals for the modern world.

We are rapidly progressing the Mardie Salt Operation and Potash Project (Mardie Operation), a tier 1 solar evaporation project that will supply high-purity industrial salt and sulphate of potash (SOP) for more than 60 years.

Mardie will be the largest salt operation in Australia and the third largest globally. With first salt on ship on track to be achieved early 2027, BCI Minerals is just at the beginning of its journey to become a key player in a multitude of globally significant sustainable opportunities.

Our values are the foundation of our success. They reflect our commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture driven by our people’s collective efforts and unique strengths. They guide us in achieving our strategic goals and solidify our position as a leader in the industry.

The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Chemical Engineer to join our Business Development team to supports BCI’s dedicated cross-functional Business Development team by providing specialist technical process engineering expertise across various chemical processes.

The role is focused on assessing future business opportunities, process technologies, production optimisation initiatives, and development concepts associated with BCI’s current and potential product suite. This includes evaluating new production routes, product specifications, and regulatory compliance pathways, as well as supporting feasibility assessments, technical due diligence, process modelling, laboratory and production data interpretation, risk identification, and the preparation of technical inputs for investment papers and Executive and Board decision-making.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5 years+ experience in process engineering, project development, technical evaluation, or strategic development within resources, mining, chemicals, infrastructure, or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of inorganic chemical processes including crystallisation, evaporation, brine processing, halogen chemistry, and purification pathways relevant to bromine extraction, and high-purity salts.
• Familiarity with plant design tools including PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, and CAPEX/OPEX modelling for chemical plants.
• Ability to translate market and commercial requirements into product specifications, quality parameters, and scalable production processes.
• Knowledge of quality and regulatory frameworks including GMP, ICH, pharmacopeia standards (USP/EP), and food grade or fertiliser grade compliance requirements.
• Understanding of mineral resource and brine chemistry including natural brine compositions, impurity management, and extraction technologies.
• Experience with EPC or plant commissioning, with the ability to bridge business development with engineering execution.
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a national police clearance that is not older than 6 months and if site based must hold a WA White Card .

You must have current unrestricted working rights for Australia to be eligible for consideration.

What We Offer You

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Permanent Fulltime Position in our West Perth office 5:2.
• Shared parking on site – pending availability.
• Attractive salary packages including annual and project incentives.
• Novated leasing.
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: how does it sound having a day off for your birthday, or time off to celebrate culturally important or religious days?
• Do you like to give back to the community? We also offer Community Service leave!
• Wellness reimbursements (including for Gym / Fitness activities).
• Generous Paid Parental Leave for Primary and Secondary carers.
• Company funded Life Insurance (including Death & TPD) plus Income Protection.
• An engaged and supportive team that are passionate about encouraging each other to succeed.

Supporting a diverse workforce

At BCI we encourage inclusive behaviour, that contributes to an environment and culture of trust and psychological safety where each individual can thrive and a variety of perspectives is not only welcomed – but needed as they are essential to our success. We recognise that diversity strengthens us, and that true diversity values each person's uniqueness. We understand that no two careers or people are the same at BCI and we offer a great range of employee benefits to accommodate your preferred lifestyle.

BCI Minerals embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you would like to be part of our team, and feel you have the relevant and required skills, we encourage you to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy and commence recruitment prior to the advertising closing date.

No agency referrals will be accepted at this time.

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