Senior Piping Engineer

Dawning Truth; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational engineering firm is seeking a Piping Design Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing and maintaining piping systems for watertube boilers, leading design efforts on power station projects, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have a strong background in power plant piping design and be working towards professional registration. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to South Africa's electricity supply.

Benefits

Opportunity to make a difference in South Africa's electricity supply

Leadership and mentorship roles

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of piping design experience; more is advantageous.
• Strong background in power plant piping design, especially in high pressure/heat environments.
• Preferably a Professional Engineer or Technologist; if not, working towards registration with ECSA.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintenance engineering, and rehabilitation engineering of water piping systems.
• Lead piping design efforts on significant power station projects.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Thinking

Project Management

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSc, BEng, or BTech)

Job description

Design pipes for watertube boilers. Non-Negotiables (We will check): Must have 3-5 years experience with BS, BSEN, ASME B31.1 standards, including stress analysis using Caesar II, or equivalent experience. Experience with class III piping systems in accordance with PER and SANS, or equivalent. Power plant piping or industrial steam piping experience is required. The candidate must preferably be ECSA registered (Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng); if not, they must be working towards professional registration.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, maintenance engineering, and rehabilitation engineering of water piping systems feeding and inside watertube boilers.
• Design high-intensity steam pipes, high pressure, and high heat piping systems.
• Design miscellaneous air, oil, and water piping, boiler vessels, and tanks.
• Lead piping design efforts on significant power station projects.
• Perform accurate and error-free calculations, approve calculations, and create functional, practical designs.
• Handle execution issues such as procurement, manufacture, construction, commissioning, and operation.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers.
• Manage the design team.

Experience and Qualifications

• Strong background in power plant piping design, especially in high pressure/heat environments (Class III).
• 3-5 years of piping design experience; more is advantageous.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSc, BEng, or BTech).
• Proven track record in piping design (references will be checked).
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Preferably a Professional Engineer or Technologist; if not, working towards registration with ECSA.

Personal Attributes

• Action-oriented, analytical thinker, meticulous.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Project management and facilitation skills.
• Results-oriented, strategic thinker, moderate to high analytical skills.
• People person, natural leader, good with procedures and processes.
• Results-driven, focused on metrics and data-driven decisions.

Additional Information

• Location: Johannesburg East Rand
• Salary: Market related, in the range of R40K to R60K per month, negotiable for exceptional candidates.
• Type: Permanent
• Start: ASAP
• Reporting to: Lead Engineer
• Direct reports include: Design engineers, junior design engineers, technicians, drawing office staff, and trainees.
• Benefits: Leading multinational engineering firm, opportunity to make a difference in South Africa's electricity supply, leadership and mentorship roles.