Senior Technical Consultant: Mining Technologies and Mineral Processing Technologies

Senior Technical Consultant

Mining Technologies and Mineral Processing Technologies

Job Description

Nexight Group is seeking individuals with experience working in the mining and mineral commodity production industry. Ideal candidates will have experience managing applied research projects and the development and/or piloting of novel mining, extraction, beneficiation, and mineral processing technologies. Candidates should have an engineering degree and 12 or more years of work experience. 10 years of experience is acceptable if the candidate has a master's degree and 6 years of experience is acceptable if the candidate has a PhD.

Work experience should align with the job duties and responsibilities described. Candidates shall have demonstrated experience working in one or more of the following: mining, mineral processing, extractive metallurgy.

Nexight Group is a small technical and management consulting firm that serves a variety of clients, including the Department of Energy. Adaptability, critical thinking, genuine curiosity, and collaboration are all equally important skills to technical experience.

Please note, any job offer is contingent on contract award, anticipated before July 2026. The hiring process for these positions will conclude with a "meet & greet" between individual candidates and client representatives. Nexight Group representatives will attend the meet & greet to document the discussion. Federal client participation in candidate meetings is limited to non-binding familiarization and technical context. All employment decisions remain solely with Nexight Group, and client feedback shall not supersede objective, job-related hiring criteria or compliance obligations.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

These senior technical consultants will provide technical, strategic, and communications support across multiple DOE critical minerals and materials initiatives. They will work with government clients, industry peers, and principal investigators.

Applicants should have the necessary skills to perform the following job functions:

• Support review of high-impact funding applications to ensure projects align with DOE critical minerals and materials technology priorities.

• Advise on the selection of performance metrics and milestones for mining and mineral processing technology projects.

• Support performance evaluation and management of a diverse and evolving portfolio of technology innovation projects.

• Support selection of technical focus areas for mining and mineral processing RD&D funding opportunities.

• Analyze and synthesize research data and expert viewpoints. Author white papers, reports, presentations, and other technical communication products.

• Develop various communication materials to support senior level updates and succinct messaging for non-experts.

• Support and facilitate collaborative projects and consensus decision-making within government programs, working groups, and other partnerships. This may include leading collaboration with experts at DOE, the National Laboratories, industry partners, and academic institutions.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Nexight's offices are in Silver Spring, MD. The position is open to in-person or hybrid candidates. Candidates must be willing to travel, including to Golden, CO and the Washington, D.C. area to support DOE clients. Candidates must be available to work during client business hours, which are typically in the eastern time zone.

This is a primarily sedentary position in an environmentally controlled office setting, although moving between work areas may be required. Manipulating a computer keyboard or mouse and operating standard office equipment is typically required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Summary of Qualifications
Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in mining, mechanical, geological, geophysical, metallurgical, chemical or materials engineering (or similar engineering degree)

• 12 years of work experience in mining, mineral processing and/or extractive metallurgy operations, or an adjacent field.

• • 10 years of work experience is acceptable if the candidate has a master's degree and 6 years of experience is acceptable if the candidate has a PhD. Internships can be included in cumulative experience.

• Experience with technology RD&D projects in one or more of these subject areas:

• • Resource exploration and characterization

• • Autonomous mining and extraction

• • Mine waste management processes

• • Advanced extraction processes

• • Recovery of critical minerals and materials (particularly rare earth elements) from diverse feed stocks

• • Coproduction/by-production and valorization processes

• Writing and communication skills that reflect proven critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis capabilities.

• Ability to work with minimal oversight in both independent and team-based environments, and a "roll up your sleeves" spirit that likes to learn by doing.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, particularly…