Senior Piping Designer

Lusaphops; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lusaphops is seeking a Senior Piping Designer for a Johannesburg-based role in the mining sector. The successful candidate will lead piping design, ensure compliance with project requirements and standards, and provide guidance throughout design, procurement, and commissioning phases.

Must have extensive piping design experience, exposure to stress analysis tools, and a strong grasp of 3D modeling environments. ECSA/Pr. Eng credentials preferred and global projects may apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years piping design experience in mining/minerals processing or oil & gas
• ECSA registered or Pr.Eng preferred
• Knowledge of piping materials selection and supports

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise piping design within projects
• Prepare piping specifications, datasheets and design criteria
• Contribute to PFDs and P&IDs, line lists and SPI lists
• Review design documents and comments from other disciplines
• Provide engineering input during plant installation and commissioning
• Ensure designs meet project requirements, standards and budgets
• Assist with tenders and contractor adjudications
• Maintain project filing systems and progress reporting

Skills

Piping Design

Piping Stress

Project Coordination

3D Modeling

Regulatory Compliance

Team Leadership

Education

BSc/BEng/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Caesar

Autopipe

Job description

Our client in the mining industry is looking for a highly motivated Senior Piping Designers who meet the below requirements, for a position in Johannesburg.

Job Objectives

• To coordinate and supervise design functions within a project/study context with specific ability to undertaking Piping Stress calculations.
• Ensure that designs are in accordance with project/study requirements and company objectives and are produced in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• To work in a safe manner, complying with and actively contributing to the company Health, Safety and Environmental HSE policies, manuals and procedures. At all times considering the health, safety and welfare of fellow workers, visitors, clients, community and the environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare piping technical specifications, piping datasheets, design criteria, and other documents as required by the project.
• Responsible for piping engineering content, discipline design drawings, and technical documents within a project/study.
• Produce designs in accordance with project requirements, discipline standards, statutory regulations, good practice, and company procedural requirements
• Produce project filing system which is maintained, kept up to date in a discipline or project system which all project design personnel utilise
• Engineering input into PFD’s and P&ID’s, line lists, and SPI lists
• Ensure piping design is completed within design man-hour and procurement budgets
• Ensure piping designs produced are optimal in terms of maintainability, serviceability, equipment operating cost, and safe operation
• Ensure piping design engineering standards are maintained and adhered to on all projects
• Provide technical design guidance to Project staff on various aspects of design
• Produce piping installation contract tenders and produce technical adjudications/recommendations.
• Review and comment on design documents and drawings from own discipline from own and other disciplines
• Give guidance to clients, project engineers, other specialist engineers, and inspectors on piping engineering matters.
• Review piping aspects of package unit supplier’s drawings as requested by the engineer responsible for the equipment.
• Review vendor documentation for compliance with project specifications and standards.
• Estimate, control, and review design scope changes.
• Provide engineering support to the construction team during plant installation and commissioning of piping systems.
• Conduct regular piping engineering/design group meetings within a project context
• Prepare progress reports, including listing achievements and highlighting issues as required.
• Work closely with other consultants, other disciplines, and Project Managers to ensure that projects objectives are met in a timely manner.
• Provide input to proposals and man-hour estimates
• Ensure compliance and take initiative for safety and environmental aspects

Requirements

Qualifications:

BSc, BEng or B.Tech or National Diploma ( Mech.Eng.) with a minimum of 10 years experience

ECSA registered, Pr.Eng or Pr. Engineering Technologist is preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

Minimum of 10 years Piping Design experience in the mining and minerals processing area and /or oil and gas industry in the design office and the field

Exposure to and use of Piping Stress packages, e.g. Caesar or Autopipe is preferable

Technical Competence – in terms of core engineering theory from first principles and ability to extend the theory to new and complex equipment.

Extensive plant layout knowledge of piping systems

In-depth slurry piping knowledge

Overland pipeline and pump station design experience

Detailed understanding of piping engineering, piping materials selection, and pipe supports.

Piping package and contract management experience

Experience working within or interfacing with a 3D modeling environment

Understanding of South African and common International standards and regulatory authority requirements in the mining and minerals processing sector

Site experience– construction and commissioning