Senior Process Engineer – Process Plant Design & Engineering

C3 Resource Investments (Pty) Ltd; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

C3 Resource Investments (Pty) Ltd seeks an experienced Senior Process Engineer to lead complex process design and execution. The role combines technical leadership, project coordination, and mentorship to deliver high-quality, cost-effective engineering solutions.

The ideal candidate brings extensive process plant design experience in industrial sectors and a track record of guiding multidisciplinary teams through Feasibility to commissioning stages, while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in process engineering role, multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience in process plant design for mining/chemical sectors.
• Lead technical work packages and mentor engineers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design activities across feasibility to project execution.
• Develop mass and energy balances, simulations, equipment sizing.
• Prepare BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs, and specs.
• Coordinate deliverables across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide guidance for procurement, construction, commissioning.
• Advance process safety studies and HAZOPs.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Mass & energy balances

Process simulations

Equipment sizing

Team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Technical writing

Project coordination

Education

BEng/BSc in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process modelling software

PFD/P&ID design tools

Job description

About the Role

An excellent opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Process Engineer to take a leading technical role in the design and execution of complex process engineering projects.

The successful candidate will combine advanced process engineering expertise, technical leadership and project coordination, while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective engineering solutions.

This position is ideally suited to a technically strong engineer with extensive experience in process plant design and multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering design activities across feasibility, detailed design and project execution phases.
• Develop and review mass and energy balances, process simulations and equipment sizing calculations.
• Oversee the preparation of BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications and process design documentation.
• Develop process design philosophies, operating philosophies and technical reports.
• Lead or contribute to HAZOPs, SIL assessments, technical reviews and process safety studies.
• Provide technical input into project scopes, tenders, cost estimates and engineering proposals.
• Coordinate process engineering deliverables across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Provide technical guidance during equipment procurement, construction, commissioning and performance testing.
• Identify process improvements and opportunities for optimisation.
• Mentor and supervise junior and intermediate Process Engineers.
• Ensure engineering designs comply with applicable technical standards, safety requirements and project specifications.

Minimum Requirements

• BEng/BSc Engineering in Chemical Engineering from a recognised institution.
• 8+ years' relevant process engineering experience, preferably within a multidisciplinary engineering or EPCM environment.
• Proven experience in process plant design within the mining, metallurgical, chemical, gas cleaning or related industrial sectors.
• Strong technical expertise in mass and energy balances, process modelling, equipment sizing and process design.
• Extensive experience with PFDs, P&IDs, process specifications and engineering documentation.
• Practical exposure to HAZOP studies, process safety and plant commissioning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical work packages and mentor engineers.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with clients, engineering teams and project stakeholders.

An excellent opportunity for a technically accomplished Process Engineer to assume a senior engineering role and contribute to challenging industrial projects in South Africa and internationally.