Senior Mechanical Engineer (EPCM / Piping Design / Engineering / Project Development / Mining) Cape Town
Senior Mechanical Engineer (EPCM / Piping Design / Engineering / Project Development / Mining) Cape Town
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Reference Number: 044-1107KV
Job Description:
Our client a leading EPCM firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their Engineering team in Cape Town. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality mechanical and piping designs and ensuring compliance with both internal and client standards. This role will contribute to the development of engineering solutions for a variety of mining and mineral processing projects working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project goals.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver professional and technically accurate mechanical and piping designs.
- Perform detailed mechanical and piping calculations using industry standards and guidelines.
- Develop plant layout piping systems slurry transport and bulk materials handling designs.
- Interpret engineering drawings specifications scopes and project documentation.
- Liaise with drafting personnel to support the preparation of drawing deliverables.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary design to ensure consistency and alignment.
- Produce and review equipment lists material take-offs and technical documents.
- Compile scopes of work and specifications for equipment and construction packages.
- Evaluate and recommend equipment through technical review and comparison.
- Provide technical site support during commissioning and project execution phases.
- Register and file engineering documents per company procedures and control systems.
- Ensure compliance with Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards including risk assessments and safe design principles.
- Participate in HSE initiatives and promptly report any hazards or incidents.
- Conduct and contribute to technical audits peer reviews and design compliance checks.
- Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to ensure delivery of quality and compliant solutions.
- Support continuous improvement through lessons learned and cross-project knowledge sharing.
- Mentor junior engineers and support internal knowledge development.
- Maintain up-to-date awareness of engineering codes standards and best practices.
- Adhere to quality assurance processes to ensure technical excellence and customer satisfaction.
Requirements: Qualification and Skill
- Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience in mechanical design preferably in EPCM or mineral processing environments.
- Proven technical background in mechanical equipment used in mining and mineral processing plants.
- Broad exposure to greenfield and brownfield project development.
- Familiarity with mechanical design codes process control systems and system design for slurry and material transport.
- Knowledge of HSE regulations and ability to incorporate safe design principles in engineering deliverables.
- Ability to interpret and apply quality standards including documentation control compliance auditing and deliverables tracking.
- Skilled in the use of engineering tools and systems for drawing production and material estimation.
- South African citizenship or permanent residency required.
Benefits and Contractual information:
- Permanent role
- Competitive package on offer
- Cape Town based
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Kerrin van Schalkwyk
Executive Talent Consultant
CA Mining
CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.
Employment Type
Full Time
