Senior EC&I Engineer – Mining & EPC/EPCM Leader

DRA Global; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

DRA Projects in Woodmead, South Africa, seeks a Senior EC&I Engineer to lead detailed electrical and instrumentation design across feasibility to execution. You will work with clients, vendors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical accuracy and compliant project delivery.

The role covers EPC/EPCM projects in the minerals processing sector, providing site support, commissioning input, and high-quality documentation throughout the project lifecycle. ECSA registration advantageous.

Qualifications

• BEng, BSc Engineering or BTech Engineering qualification.
• Minimum 10 years' relevant experience in EC&I engineering or related fields.
• Experience with minerals processing industry and EPC/EPCM projects.
• Strong knowledge of Electrical, Instrumentation, Control, Power and Energy systems.
• Specialist expertise in at least one Electrical, Control or Instrumentation discipline.
• ECSA registration is advantageous.
• Experience with engineering design tools and software is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage detailed EC&I engineering designs, ensuring technical excellence and adherence to project requirements.
• Ensure all discipline designs comply with standards, client specs, industry best practice, and legislation.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering disciplines for seamless delivery.
• Review and verify technical information from vendors/contractors/consultants for accuracy.
• Contribute discipline input into feasibility studies, proposals, and planning.
• Provide engineering support to site construction teams.
• Participate in commissioning activities to ensure successful handover.
• Manage red-line drawing updates and project documentation.
• Support management of EC&I project resources, schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Oversee engineering activities from pre-feasibility through DFS to execution.
• Liaise with clients and discipline engineers to meet technical requirements.

Skills

EC&I engineering

Project engineering

Mining industry

EPC/EPCM

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation engineering

Control engineering

Power systems

Energy systems

Education

BEng/BSc/BTech Engineering

Job description

DRA Projects in Woodmead, South Africa, seeks a Senior EC&I Engineer to lead detailed electrical and instrumentation design across feasibility to execution. You will work with clients, vendors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical accuracy and compliant project delivery.

The role covers EPC/EPCM projects in the minerals processing sector, providing site support, commissioning input, and high-quality documentation throughout the project lifecycle. ECSA registration advantageous.