Principal C&I Engineer (Mining Projects – Ecsa Registered) – Gauteng

Mecs Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Pretoria seeks an experienced C&I Engineer. The role involves providing technical direction, managing engineering activities across projects, and requires a minimum of 12 years of experience. Candidates must be registered as a Professional Engineer and willing to travel internationally. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years post-qualification experience in relevant fields.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist.
• Experience across operations, design, and project execution roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge for engineering projects and design.
• Lead C&I Engineering activities on projects.
• Liaise with customer and project discipline lead engineers.
• Develop and improve company standards and design methods.
• Establish scope of work for projects.
• Schedule and expedite work for the C&I Engineering team.

Skills

Expert knowledge in C&I Engineering

Technical direction and advice

Experience in Mining & industries

International travel readiness

Education

BEng, BSc or BTech in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Professional Engineer registration with ECSA

Job description

Qualifications

• Minimum BEng, BSc or BTech in related field or applicable discipline, typically Electrical Engineering (Light Current) or Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience if allowed by law.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist with ECSA.
• Minimum 12 years (BTech / BEng / BSc) or 10 years (MSc) of applicable post-qualification experience.
• Experience in the Mining & industries essential, across operations, design and project execution roles.
• Must be will and able to do International travelling.

Responsibilities

• Provision of expert knowledge (discipline specific) to conceptual engineering, pre-feasibility (FEL2), basic engineering (FEL3), and detailed design. This includes the interpretation and application of relevant international and national codes and standards and client specifications.
• Technical direction, advice and control of the C&I Engineering work on projects.
• Liaison with customer discipline representatives to establish technical direction where not provided by the contract, nor in codes and standards.
• Liaison with other project discipline Lead engineers on technical issues and engineering matters, including the provision of discipline specific advice on issues not covered by design codes or standards.
• Development and improvement of company standards and design methods, including execution of work in conjunction with other key stakeholders.
• Complete complex C&I design activities, which could include advanced analysis methods and publications in technical journals.
• Lead C&I Engineering activities on major, minor and miscellaneous projects and / or provide expert level technical knowledge and guidance in all phases of projects (conceptual, pre-feasibility (FEL2), basic engineering (FEL3) and detailed engineering design and execution).
• Establishing scope of work for each project or proposal.
• Undertake C&I design activities required of the designation, including system and / or equipment calculations, C&I datasheets, engineering requisitions, C&I equipment lists, technical bid evaluations, C&I design criteria, input into the Basis of Design document, SEAL plan input, relevant design drawings and other project documents.
• Support the National Discipline Manager to establish the scope of work for projects or proposals, including manpower schedules.
• Schedule and expedite work assigned to the C&I Engineering team on projects.