Principal Piping Engineer – Mining & EPCM

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Principal Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership on a large-scale mining project. It is a fixed-term contract opportunity for 2+ years, based in Johannesburg, with occasional site travel that is fully covered by the company. The position is with Fempower Recruitment Excellence. **What you will do** * Serve as technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all piping engineering matters. * Ensure adherence to engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. * Support standardization of piping specifications, drawings, and templates. * Participate in bid clarifications, evaluations, and vendor information review. * Review and authorize work done by direct reports. * Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure project success. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * BSc, BEng, or BTech in Mechanical Engineering Piping emphasis (Essential). * Trained in leadership and project execution (Essential). * Actively licensed with ECSA or equivalent where required by law (Essential). * Training in risk management or quality (Desirable). * 15+ years of relevant piping engineering experience. * Mining project experience mandatory. * EPCM experience mandatory. * Experience on mining projects involving piping systems for PGM processing or similar harsh-duty applications. * Strong knowledge of regulations, codes, and manufacturing standards. **Who should apply** An experienced Principal Piping Engineer with at least 15 years of relevant piping engineering experience, particularly within mining and EPCM projects. Candidates must have a BSc, BEng, or BTech in Mechanical Engineering with a piping emphasis, along with leadership and project execution training. Professional licensing with ECSA or an equivalent body is essential. Experience with piping systems in PGM processing or similar harsh-duty applications is expected, as is strong knowledge of relevant regulations, codes, and manufacturing standards. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/principal-piping-engineer-mining-epcm-fempower-recruitment-excellence-1 Source: myjobmag

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