Principal Piping Designer – Mining & EPCM

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Principal Piping Designer, sought by Fempower Recruitment Excellence, 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 fully covered by the company. **What you will do** The Principal Piping Designer will: * Lead piping design activities for mining projects. * Prepare and review piping layouts, isometrics, and 3D models. * Ensure adherence to engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. * Support standardization of piping drawings and document templates. * Participate in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews. * Review and check work performed by other designers. * Coordinate with piping engineers and other disciplines to ensure project success. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualifications:** * Essential: National Diploma, BTech, or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Piping Design, or a related field. * Desirable: Training in risk management or quality. * **Experience & Skills:** * 15+ years of relevant piping design experience. * Mining project experience is mandatory. * EPCM experience is mandatory. * Proficiency in 3D design tools (e.g., E3D, PDMS, SmartPlant 3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D). * Strong knowledge of piping layout, routing, isometric extraction, and clash detection. * Experience on PGM concentrator, smelter, or underground mining projects is a distinct advantage. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a highly experienced Principal Piping Designer with a minimum of 15 years of relevant piping design experience, specifically within mining and EPCM projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical leadership skills, be proficient in relevant 3D design software, and have a deep understanding of piping layout, routing, isometric extraction, and clash detection. They should be able to lead design activities, review work, ensure compliance with standards, and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, while being based in Johannesburg and willing to undertake occasional site travel. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/principal-piping-designer-mining-epcm-fempower-recruitment-excellence-1 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 15 years of experience.

• AutoCAD

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