Senior C&I Engineer - Mining & Process Automation

MECS Africa; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,625,000 - 1,946,000; Full time

Job summary

MECS Africa seeks a senior C&I Engineer to drive design, review P&IDs; ensure integration of PLC/SCADA/DCS systems; and support commissioning for a mining project in Johannesburg, with Zimbabwe travel. Based in Bryanston, you will coordinate with engineers, contractors and operations to meet safety, budget and schedule.

Required: 10–12 years in C&I, EPCM experience, and willingness to travel internationally. Fixed-term contract with on-site deployment during commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Electronic, Control or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Professional registration with ECSA or an equivalent professional body will be advantageous.
• Valid passport and ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review C&I engineering deliverables.
• Review control philosophies and functional design specifications.
• Review P&IDs and instrumentation requirements.
• Review instrument datasheets and specifications.
• Review PLC, SCADA and DCS system architecture.
• Provide technical input into automation and process control systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards and project requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Prepare and review Instrument Indexes, Instrument Datasheets, Control Philosophies, Functional Design Specifications, FAT/SAT documentation, and related deliverables.

Skills

PLC Systems

DCS

SCADA

Field Instrumentation

Industrial Networks

Process Control

Valves & Actuators

Instrument Calibration

Loop Checking

Plant Automation

Safety Systems

C&I Installations

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation Eng. degree

ECSA registration advantageous

Passport & international travel

Tools

PLC Platforms

SCADA Systems

DCS Platforms

Job description

MECS Africa seeks a senior C&I Engineer to drive design, review P&IDs; ensure integration of PLC/SCADA/DCS systems; and support commissioning for a mining project in Johannesburg, with Zimbabwe travel. Based in Bryanston, you will coordinate with engineers, contractors and operations to meet safety, budget and schedule.

Required: 10–12 years in C&I, EPCM experience, and willingness to travel internationally. Fixed-term contract with on-site deployment during commissioning.