Lead Control Systems Engineer

ECG Engineering Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ECG Engineering Pty Ltd in Cape Town invites a Lead Control Systems Engineer to join the design team. You will steer control systems design across mining, mineral processing and energy projects, developing philosophies and architectures for complex facilities.

You will lead technical design teams, coordinate with ECG offices worldwide and ensure delivery from planning to handover, contributing to innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive experience in control systems design for complex industrial plants.
• Proven track record leading technical design teams and delivering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate control systems design across mining, mineral processing, and energy projects.
• Develop control system philosophies and architectures for large industrial plants.
• Support projects from planning through execution, commissioning and handover.
• Produce and review technical reports, studies and design deliverables.
• Coordinate with ECG teams globally when required.

Skills

Control systems design

Project leadership

Team coordination

Technical judgement

Client collaboration

Reporting & documentation

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Rockwell

Emerson

GE

Schneider

Yokogawa

Citect

CIMPLICITY

Job description

ECG Engineering is a leader in the electrical engineering space, delivering design and project services to the mining, utilities, materials handling and industrial sectors across Australia and around the world.

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Toronto, Vancouver, Manila, Dar es Salaam and Cape Town, ECG has the capability to design and deliver complex projects from early studies through detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover. We draw on the expertise of senior ECG professionals who have worked together for more than 30 years.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Control Systems Engineer to join our Cape Town design team.

The successful candidate will contribute to, coordinate and lead control systems design across a range of mineral processing projects and studies. The work will range from detailed design and technical reporting through to complete studies for greenfield developments, brownfield upgrades and remote mining plant operations.

As a Lead, you will work closely with the leadership team to drive technical excellence and innovation within the Control Systems Group while taking responsibility for the successful delivery of your own projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate control systems design across complex mining, mineral processing and energy projects
• Develop control system philosophies and system architectures for complex industrial plants and assets
• Support projects from planning and design through execution, commissioning and handover
• Produce and review technical reports, studies, specifications and design deliverables
• Provide technical direction and support to engineers and designers
• Lead, motivate and coordinate technical design teams
• Collaborate with clients, project stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Contribute effectively to technical meetings and project decisions
• Coordinate project activities with ECG teams in Toronto, Manila and other global offices when required
• Support clients with control systems, automation software and operational requirements

Key Requirements

• A relevant engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification
• Strong knowledge of electrical, instrumentation and control systems principles
• Solid experience developing and designing control system philosophies and systems for complex industrial plants and assets
• Experience working within a specialized electrical and control systems team
• Experience supporting front end greenfield and brownfield development projects with complex controls and automation scopes
• Control systems design experience, ideally involving Rockwell, Emerson, GE or Schneider platforms
• Distributed Control System experience, ideally with Yokogawa
• Programmable Logic Controller experience, ideally with Rockwell and Siemens
• SCADA system experience, including Citect or CIMPLICITY
• Experience managing and motivating technical design teams
• An understanding of the project development process for junior and mid tier mining companies
• Strong technical judgement and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and project teams
• Experience producing and reviewing technical reports and project deliverables

To be considered for the ECG Control Systems Group, you will need solid control systems experience on complex, high value resource or energy projects. You will also understand South African and international mining environments and the realities of remote mining plant construction and operations.

Why Join ECG?

The position is based in Cape Town and offers the opportunity to work with an established controls team on technically challenging and diverse projects.

You will contribute to local and international projects, with occasional involvement in studies and reports produced by our Toronto office and coordination of work undertaken by our engineering team in Manila.

ECG Engineering offers a generous remuneration package and the opportunity to join an engineering consultancy with a workplace culture second to none.