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Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Expert (OCONUS)


Job Location:

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 September 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria Virginia and Orlando Florida USA with a technical support center in South East Asia and East Africa that provides program management and facilities engineering services worldwide. Planate is a small business provider of planning design infrastructure management technical consulting engineering and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps) missions along with other US federal agencies all over the world.

We are seeking an experienced Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Expert who will support the USTDA Global Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services. You will assess ore characterization process design recovery optimization beneficiation and plant performance.

This position is contingent upon contract award of the contract. If awarded the anticipated period of performance will be approximately two years.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership and analysis
  • Support project scoping assessments and reporting
  • Contribute to stakeholder consultations and presentations
  • Ensure compliance with international standards and best practices
  • Support proposal and project delivery activities.

Qualifications to be successful in the role:

  • Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with international project experience preferred
  • Strong reporting and communication skills
  • Experience in critical minerals mining infrastructure Africa Latin America or Indo-Pacific assignments preferred
  • This position is subject to contract-specific eligibility requirements; applicants must meet all applicable U.S. Government contract requirements including U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status where required by the contract.

Why Planate

Planate Management Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning design engineering asset management and professional service solutions anytime anywhere. We Take Care of Our Own; Personally and Profession.

Full-time employees enjoy the following benefits:

  • Medical insurance/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • 401K plan eligibility upon hire
  • Health and Savings Account plan
  • Life/AD&D Insurance Coverage
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance Coverage
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Wellness Offering
  • Training and Development
  • License/Certification support
  • Recognition and Rewards program
  • Travel Insurance

Wed love for you to be a part of our Global workforce helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every clients mission!