Every supplier shows up with specialists. Little Engineering puts one on the mine's side: engineering support and package management, from feasibility to handoff.
Vendors live and breathe this work; it's their day job. Most owners buy one of these packages a decade. Little Engineering closes that gap: 18 years of in-depth supply, performance, and industry knowledge working for the mine. The package moves faster, costs what it's worth, and performs the way it was promised.
Owner's-side engineering input while decisions are still affordable.
Procurement-ready specifications, and bids you can compare.
The package managed on the owner's behalf through to operations.
If fuel infrastructure isn't on your critical path yet, it will be.Tara Little, P.Eng.
I'm a professional engineer with 18 years across process engineering and mine fluid systems. For the past decade I've specialized in fuel farms, lube islands, high-speed refueling, and fluid management infrastructure for mining operations, including some of the most remote sites in the world.
The mistake I see most often: infrastructure sized for the mine as designed, not the mine as it operates. I know how these packages are scoped, how they're priced, and what they look like when they're done right. Little Engineering exists to put that knowledge on the mine's side of the table, from feasibility through execution to a clean operations handoff.
When I'm not working, you'll find me volunteering my time with CIM Edmonton, investing back into the industry and people I love.
Available for conference sessions, panel discussions, university technical talks, and industry events, from system fundamentals and specification through procurement, commissioning, and remote-site logistics.
Book a speaking engagementI share what I'm seeing across mine sites: the wins, the head-scratchers, and lessons learned. Follow along; the conversation is always open.
Little Engineering works with ownership and EPCMs globally: remote-first, on site when it counts.
Bring me in at study stage, ahead of an RFP, or when a package needs an owner's-side engineer to get it moving again.
A specialist consultant who slots into your team, your systems, and your deliverables list.
Hourly advisory, fixed-scope packages, or embedded package management. Straightforward agreements, quick to start.
Project history and references are on LinkedIn, or just reach out and ask.
Every message comes straight to me, and I answer personally, usually within one business day.