Senior Mechanical Designer – Minerals Plant (Cape Town)

Lycopodium Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work arrangements

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Job summary

Lycopodium Africa is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to join our Cape Town team. The role focuses on producing 2D and 3D drawings and models, supervising detailing tasks, and ensuring adherence to CAD procedures within a professional engineering environment.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in process plant design, proficient in MicroStation, Autodesk AEC, and Bentley OpenBuildings Designer, and be based in Cape Town.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in drawing/design.
• 10+ years post-graduation experience in process plant design.
• South African citizen or permanent resident.
• Cape Town based.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce 2D and 3D drawings on schedule and budget.
• Detail materials handling equipment and mine plant layouts.
• Proficient with 2D/3D MicroStation and Autodesk/Bentley software.
• Ensure drawings comply with Lycopodium CAD procedures.
• Work under the Drawing Office Manager and senior design staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Self-management

Integrity

Education

Tertiary qualification in drawing/design

Multidisciplinary drawing office practice

Tools

MicroStation

Autodesk AEC Suite

Bentley OpenBuildings Designer

Job description

Lycopodium Africa is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to join our Cape Town team. The role focuses on producing 2D and 3D drawings and models, supervising detailing tasks, and ensuring adherence to CAD procedures within a professional engineering environment.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in process plant design, proficient in MicroStation, Autodesk AEC, and Bentley OpenBuildings Designer, and be based in Cape Town.