Job: Graduate Programme 2026 (Chemical Engineer)

Company : Hatch; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch in Johannesburg invites expressions of interest for the 2026 Graduate Programme for Chemical Engineers. The programme spans Hatch’s mining, metals, energy, and infrastructure units, offering exposure to greenfield and brownfield process design, optimization, and sustainable engineering under expert mentorship.

Successful graduates will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on design calculations, mass and energy balances, and feasibility studies, while ensuring safety and environmental

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in Chemical Engineering (or MSc) completed or in final year.
• Strong foundation in process engineering, mass/energy balances, process simulation, and metallurgy.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and work in cross-functional project teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in process engineering calculations, flowsheeting, equipment sizing, and mass/energy balances.
• Support greenfield and brownfield process design, trade-off studies, and feasibility assessments.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Environmental teams to deliver client solutions.
• Ensure safety, environmental standards and quality management across project deliverables.

Skills

Process engineering knowledge

Mass & energy balances

Process simulation

Metallurgy

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BSc/BEng in Chemical Engineering

MSc in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Graduate Programme 2026 (Chemical Engineer)

About

Description

Hatch is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for their 2026 Graduate Programme for Chemical Engineers in Johannesburg. Working within Hatch’s global mining, metals, energy, and infrastructure business units, successful graduate engineers will collaborate on greenfield and brownfield process design, optimization, and sustainable engineering initiatives across the mining lifecycle under expert mentorship.

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Responsibilities

• Assist in process engineering calculations, flowsheeting, equipment sizing, and mass/energy balance modeling for mining and metallurgical projects
• Support the execution of greenfield and brownfield process design, technology trade-off studies, and feasibility assessments
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Environmental) to deliver client solutions
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental standards, and quality management protocols across all project deliverables

Qualifications

• Recently completed or final-year Bachelor’s Degree (BSc / BEng) or Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Solid foundational knowledge of process engineering principles, mass and energy balances, process simulation, and metallurgy
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Passion for continuous learning, technical innovation, and working in cross-functional project teams

Hiring organization

Hatch

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa