Senior Process Engineer — Lead Metallurgy & EPC Projects

SENET; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

SENET invites applications for a Principal Process Engineer to lead chemical/metallurgical process design across projects, ensuring compliance with all engineering standards, and delivering within time and cost constraints.

You will oversee PFD/P&ID development, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, and process control philosophies, while mentoring a multi-disciplinary team through design, commissioning and start-up phases in mining or mineral processing environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading process design on EPC/EPCM mining or mineral projects.
• Ability to interpret client requirements and guide design decisions.
• Strong communication and report writing skills.
• ECSA registration desired or pursuing PrEng.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, and mass/energy balances.
• Define scope, design basis and plant requirements with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinate equipment sizing, utility requirements and process control philosophies.
• Provide technical oversight during construction, commissioning and start-up.
• Prepare technical reports, feasibility studies and operating manuals.

Skills

Process design

PFD/P&ID

Mass and energy balances

Equipment sizing

Technical leadership

Project coordination

MS Office

Education

B-Tech Degree Chemical/ Metallurgical Engineering

BEng/BSc in Chemical/ Metallurgical Engineering

ECSA registration (PrEng or working toward it preferred)

Registration with SAIMM; AusIMM etc

Tools

MS Office

Job description

SENET invites applications for a Principal Process Engineer to lead chemical/metallurgical process design across projects, ensuring compliance with all engineering standards, and delivering within time and cost constraints.

You will oversee PFD/P&ID development, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, and process control philosophies, while mentoring a multi-disciplinary team through design, commissioning and start-up phases in mining or mineral processing environments.