Teams at Lithium Americas

Leads process engineering for sulfuric acid and lithium processing facilities at Thacker Pass. Responsibilities include commissioning and start-up, operational troubleshooting, process optimization, capital project leadership, DCS data analysis, contractor oversight, plant performance improvement, safety and regulatory compliance, operating procedure development, and technical mentorship.

Provides technical and engineering leadership for early-stage studies, sustaining capital projects, operational improvements, and infrastructure planning. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, develops scopes, schedules, cost estimates, risk assessments, and engineering deliverables, and supports projects from concept through commissioning. The role advances stage-gate and FEL processes, evaluates technical alternatives, coordinates consultants and vendors, supports future power planning, and prepares decision materials for senior management while ensuring safety, environmental, regulatory, and quality compliance.

Supports data-driven decision-making through data collection, validation, exploratory analysis, dashboard and report development, data quality management, documentation, and process improvement. The intern collaborates with technical and non-technical stakeholders, responds to analytical requests, identifies trends and anomalies, and helps automate recurring data tasks. The role is based in Reno with occasional travel to offices, project sites, or vendor locations.