C&I Engineer

Lycopodium; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Professional membership coverage

Discount and rewards programs

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Cape Town to perform control and instrumentation engineering designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Applicants should have a recognized qualification, 3+ years of related experience, and strong communication skills. The firm promotes career progression, offering flexible work arrangements and various benefits. Join a team committed to high-quality deliverables and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' postgraduate experience in minerals processing or related industries.
• Registration as an ECSA Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist is advantageous.
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident required.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering designs, calculations, and system configurations.
• Ensure designs comply with project requirements and standards.
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation.

Skills

Electrical Engineering expertise

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Relationship-building skills

Education

Recognised Tertiary Qualification in Electrical Engineering

Job description

With offices in Southern Africa, Australia, Canada, USA, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

The tasks you'll perform

• Perform precise control and instrumentation engineering designs, calculations, and system configurations.
• Ensure all C&I designs comply with project requirements, industry standards, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with the drafting team to support the development of instrumentation, control system, and loop-related drawings.
• Coordinate technical interfaces with other engineering disciplines to maintain full design alignment and integration.
• Develop comprehensive C&I technical documentation, including scopes of work, material take‑offs, instrument specifications, and datasheets.
• Prepare technical tender packages and provide C&I engineering input for the procurement of instruments, control systems, and related equipment.
• Review vendor documentation—such as instrument datasheets, control system architecture, and I/O schedules—and distribute relevant information for interface checks and system integration.
• Knowledge of SANS and international design codes and standards.

The expertise you'll bring

• Recognised Tertiary Qualification in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years' postgraduate experience in a similar position, in minerals processing and/or related industries
• Registration as an ECSA Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist is advantageous.
• South African Citizen of Permanent Resident
• Cape Town based
• Extremely well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Display the core values and ethos of the business.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints.

The benefits we’ll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long‑term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, discount and rewards programs, and much more.

Lycopodium is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination‑free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you, the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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