(Senior) Technology Specialist / Manager, Hydrometallurgy

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalization, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.</p><p>Making Future</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>We are looking for a <strong>TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST / MANAGER, HYDROMETALLURGY </strong>to work together with Battery Metals Technology Team in Metals &amp; Mining Sector and to be responsible for hydrometallurgical technologies.</p><p>Work tasks for a (Senior) Technology Specialist include:</p><ul><li>Lead engineer roles with deep understanding in selected topics/areas.</li><li>Process modeling and simulation (e.g. HSC sim).</li><li>Proposal preparation.</li><li>Business development in selected topics/areas.</li><li>Close collaboration with clients within global networks.</li><li>Leading/participating in studies.</li><li>Technical consulting for the clients in the hydrometallurgical/battery sector.</li></ul><p>Work tasks for a Technology Manager include:</p><ul><li>Sales management.</li><li>Proposal preparation.</li><li>Project management.</li><li>Process modeling and simulation (e.g. HSC sim).</li><li>Close collaboration with clients within global networks.</li><li>Leading studies.</li><li>Technical consulting for the clients in the hydrometallurgical/battery sector.</li></ul><p>The role of the Technology Specialist / Manager is to act as a project manager or a technology expert in planning or execution phases of Clients’ investment projects. You would actively contribute to project sales, development of new solutions and ways of working.</p><p>Depending on your experience and skills profile, your tasks include sales, proposal development, project management, process engineering tasks as well as development in ways of working and client offering. You are fully supported by multi-skilled colleagues and our international project base provide an opportunity for further professional growth. We are committed to ensure your well-being at work and induct you profoundly to our business.</p><p>Our Battery Metals team and Mining &amp; Metals technology group are mainly located in Vantaa and Oulu offices. However, we work in a flexible hybrid model supporting in-office and remote workers.</p><h3>Qualifications</h3><p>In order to succeed in this role, you have:</p><ul><li>M.Sc. education or higher in relevant field, preferably process metallurgy or chemical engineering.</li><li>Strong experience with hydrometallurgical processes/battery metals refining in operating plants/design/development projects.</li><li>Knowledge in hydrometallurgy, battery chemicals, anode and/or cathode materials, Precursor Cathode Active Materials (PCAM) / Cathode Active Materials (CAM).</li><li>Fluency in English – other language skills are seen as an advantage, especially Finnish.</li></ul><p>You have a background in hydro- or pyrometallurgy, either in industry or engineering.</p><ul><li>In the position of a Technology Specialist, deep knowledge of the field and ability to provide practical client solutions.</li><li>In the position of a Technology Manager, ability to act as in leading expert role in projects.</li></ul><p>You stand out if you have great cooperation and communication skills, active and solution-oriented mindset and problem solving skills. Ability to develop new solutions and approaches in a client-oriented manner in seen as an advantage as well as modelling of metallurgical processes.</p><p>We appreciate knowledge of non-ferrous metals (Cu, Ni, Co, Zn, Li) processing and/or natural and synthetic graphite materials.</p><p>Please tell us more about your strengths in your application letter. We look forward to getting to know you!</p><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>Why AFRY?  </strong></p><p>As a stable and growing company, we provide you with a variety of opportunities to develop yourself. At AFRY you will have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge to new areas according to your interests and get to work together with the top experts in dynamic and international project environment.</p><p>At AFRY we build sustainable future together and develop sustainable solutions that serve not only our clients but also society. The work at AFRY is versatile, interesting and challenging but at the same flexible, allowing you to take care of your work-life balance. We apply flexible working in a hybrid model where possible, taking into account project needs.  </p><p>We strive to include all new employees to our work community from the first day at AFRY. We are brave, devoted team players, and we wish that you have the same mindset.  </p><p>Would you like to read more about your future colleagues’ careers? Get to know them on our web page: <a href="https://afry.com/en/join-us/get-know-us">https://afry.com/en/join-us/get-know-us</a>.</p><p><strong>Benefits at AF