Description of Company

Barr is a consulting company that integrates engineering and environmental expertise to help clients develop, manage, process, and restore natural resources across North America and around the world. We have been employee owned since 1966 and trace our origins to the early 1900s. Today, we have more than 900 employees across the U.S and Canada who work with clients in the mining, power, fuels, public, and manufacturing sectors, as well as attorneys, developers, and others with complex challenges.

Why Choose Barr?

If you are looking for an employee-owned company that fosters a collaborative environment, focuses on providing exceptional client service, offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects, and makes employee safety a top priority, Barr is the place for you. In addition to a highly competitive benefits package, we offer mentor and coaching programs to help our employees develop and grow their careers, along with opportunities for volunteering and community involvement.

Summary

The person in this position will work with multidisciplinary project teams, providing mineral and chemical process engineering design and calculations and related technical/engineering support for a variety of applications. Work may include conducting process design and analysis, detailed process mass and energy balance modeling, and laboratory and pilot plant testing; developing process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams; developing technical reports and equipment specifications; estimating capital and operating costs; and sizing process piping and equipment. Projects will entail working with base and precious metals, industrial minerals and evaporites, coal, and chemicals and fuels. The work may require short-term, out-of-town work assignments and hands-on fieldwork. Please submit your transcripts with your application.

Minimum Qualifications

Ongoing enrollment in a chemical, metallurgy, minerals processing, or materials science engineering degree program
Intrinsic motivation with an emphasis on client service and interest in growing a career in environmental consulting
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with project team members, regulators, and clients
Strong technical and problem-solving skills including attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness
Strong data analysis skills, including the use of spreadsheets
Willingness to travel and periodically adjust personal schedule to meet project needs
Acceptable driving record
Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Aspen or ChemCAD

NOTE: Some work locations may feature rough terrain typical of construction sites, or working on tall structures, or with industrial equipment. Safety training will be provided prior to being given work assignments on such sites. Applicants may be asked to participate in a drug screening program at the request of specific clients.

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