Material Handling Design Lead for Large-Scale Mining

Fluor; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluor Corporation is seeking a Lead Material Handling Design professional to provide technical leadership and oversee the design, coordination, and delivery of bulk material handling systems for large-scale mining and industrial projects. The role is based in Johannesburg and involves mentorship of designers and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The candidate will lead design activities, review complex 2D/3D deliverables, ensure safety and standards compliance, and support estimating and

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in bulk material handling design within mining, minerals processing, ports, terminals, or heavy industrial projects.
• Proven experience leading design teams on large multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of conveyor systems, transfer chutes, crushing and screening plants, stockpile systems, and materials handling equipment.
• Experience working within EPCM/EPC project environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate material handling design activities across all project phases.
• Develop and review designs for conveyor systems, transfer stations, stockyards, crushers, feeders, bins, chutes, and related infrastructure.
• Manage and mentor designers and drafting teams.
• Coordinate closely with Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Electrical, Controls, and Construction disciplines.
• Review and approve 2D drawings, 3D models, layouts, and material handling deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, client requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, and interdisciplinary model reviews.
• Support project estimating, planning, scheduling, procurement, and construction activities.
• Review vendor documentation and integrate supplier information into project designs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Design

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Navisworks

Smart 3D

Hexagon Smart

3D modelling

Job description

Fluor Corporation is seeking a Lead Material Handling Design professional to provide technical leadership and oversee the design, coordination, and delivery of bulk material handling systems for large-scale mining and industrial projects. The role is based in Johannesburg and involves mentorship of designers and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The candidate will lead design activities, review complex 2D/3D deliverables, ensure safety and standards compliance, and support estimating and