Ready to Build a Rewarding Career at Jenike?

Home Office:  Vancouver (Hybrid)

Department:  Engineering

Classification:  Salaried – Not eligible for overtime

Job Summary: We require a local consulting engineer to establish our presence in the Vancouver area. The selected candidate will commission an office location and become our first point of contact for clients in the area. This role will report directly to the President of Jenike & Johanson Limited, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, this role may be required to start in the Toronto office as a short-term assignment before permanently working from the Vancouver area both remotely and on site (once the office is established). The candidate will perform both engineering work and business development to deliver solutions to our clients and to grow Jenike’s relationships.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Network and identify business opportunities primarily in Western Canada
• Attend conferences and trade shows to promote Jenike’s business
• Periodic off-site travel to meet with clients (office or remote site)
• Develop project scope and proposal for award of project
• Execute efficiently on bulk material handling consulting projects
• Communicate (written and oral) effectively with all staff, clients, and suppliers
• Rapidly learn, apply, and retain vital bulk solids handling knowledge and practices
• Propagate a Total Safety and Team Support culture
• Live our values of ownership, excellence, helpfulness, passion, and integrity
• Participate in other duties, responsibilities, and activities which may change at any time according to business needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or civil engineering – advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in bulk material handling as an engineering consulting professional.
• Registered professional engineer in British Columbia.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a client facing role gained from a project management or business development role, with experience in performing engineering site assessment.
• Good prospecting and networking skills.
• A self-starter and good work ethic with a strong sense of collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Passionate about building a long-term career in bulk material handling science.
• Timely and accurate project execution abilities.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills in English.

Other Requirements:

• Days of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work are typically between 8:30 am – 5 pm, or as approved by supervisor. This position periodically requires additional overtime hours beyond a 40-hour work week.
• Lifting and other physical movement, respirator & personal protective equipment use, part of DEA program.

Benefits and Perks:

A rare opportunity for an experienced engineer to join one of the worlds great science-based consultancies offering:

• Opportunity to expand Jenike’s world-class expertise in bulk material handling in established and new markets
• Small team environment
• Teaching and application ecosystem
• Periodic off-site travel to meet with clients
• Comprehensive training plan and growth pathway to senior roles
• A benefits package including profit sharing, extended health care (prescriptions, dental), LTD, critical illness and life insurance coverage.

Only those who meet all selection criteria above will be considered for this important role.

Strong candidates that can demonstrate they are a good fit for this challenging role, are encouraged to email their resume and cover letter, addressed to “Recruiting department” at jobs_toronto@jenike.com.

Jenike & Johanson is hiring for a Multi-Physics Project Engineer with a focus on drainage in our São Paulo office.  This position is to effectively execute on a wide range of bulk solids handling engineering assignments to ensure our clients’ needs are satisfied and they’re thrilled with the results. Your work will directly impact projects involving stockpile drainage and seepage, pile stability and collapse phenomena, “mudrush” events in the mining, solids washing and settling tanks in the chemical sector, moisture separation in all types of storage systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and procedures for hydraulic properties testing of diverse materials
• Participate in the definition and execution of custom laboratory experiments to validate computational results
• Develop computational porous media multiphase flow simulations coupled with stress-stability analyses
• Research and model complex flow dynamics between particles, fluids, and/or gases in all styles of handling applications to predict or solve problems involving safety, flow reliability or product quality.
• Execute simulations using computational based modeling
• Lead projects end-to-end, from proposal through analysis, reporting and presentation
• Collaborate with internal multi-physics group to deliver results

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Geotechnical, Mechanical, Chemical or other related engineering field; Masters Preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience in hydraulics testing and slope stability analysis or strong solid multi-physical experience
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, geomechanics & computational modeling
• Hands-on experience with simulation software (COMSOL, Abaqus, OpenFOAM, HYDRUS, SLIDE, SLOPEW or equivalent)
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD
• Fluent in both Portuguese and English (both written and verbal)
• Excellent problem-solving, written and verbal communication
• Ability to travel on periodic basis in Brazil and internationally
• Must have valid driver’s license and passport, or ability to obtain one by employment

Why Join Us?

At Jenike, you will:

• Work on high-impact projects with major global players in the mining, chemical, and food industries.
• Use state-of-the-art modeling tools (CFD, FEM, DEM) combined with unique laboratory capabilities.
• Be part of a world-class technical team where your ideas and expertise will shape innovative engineering solutions.
• Grow professionally through exposure to international projects, client interactions, and advanced training.
• Join a collaborative culture built on ownership, excellence, passion, innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment where your work makes a difference.
• Opportunities to collaborate with top-tier clients and global industry leaders.
• Continuous learning and career development through advanced training, mentorship, and exposure to complex projects.
• A collaborative and supportive culture that values innovation and teamwork.

• Mechanical or structural engineering degree
• Native or Fluent in Spanish and English (required)
• Excellent problem-solving and design skills
• Execute efficiently on bulk material handling consulting projects
• Identify and develop project scope and proposal
• Excellent written and oral skills to effectively communicate with clients
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in this field (is a plus)
• Proven knowledge of Autocad, Solidworks, CFD and DEM (desirable)
• Minimum ten to fifteen years of industrial experience (mainly in mining)
• Availability to travel on a regular basis to visit mines, plants and clients

To apply for this full-time position, please send your resume with a cover letter and salary expectations to Eduardo Fernandez, Office Manager of Jenike & Johanson Chile at efernandez@jenike.com.