Lead Control Systems Engineer – Mining & Industrial Automation

ECG Engineering Pty Ltd

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Job summary

ECG Engineering in Cape Town is seeking a Lead Control Systems Engineer to join our design team. You will lead control systems design across mining, mineral processing and energy projects, coordinating with specialists to deliver complex studies and detailed design.

The role requires a relevant engineering degree, strong expertise in electrical, instrumentation and control systems, and proven leadership of technical design teams; you will collaborate with global ECG offices to ensure successful

Qualifications

Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
Strong knowledge of electrical, instrumentation and control systems principles.
Experience designing control system philosophies and systems for complex 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 involving Rockwell, Emerson, GE or Schneider platforms.
Distributed Control System experience, ideally Yokogawa.
PLC experience, ideally Rockwell and Siemens.
SCADA experience, including Citect or CIMPLICITY.
Experience leading technical design teams and coordinating with clients.

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.
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.