Principal Mechanical Engineer – Mining & EPCM

We are seeking an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to join a leading engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) team delivering large-scale mining projects. This is a fixed term contract opportunity based in Johannesburg, with occasional site travel fully covered by the company.

Contract Type: Fixed-term contract (2+ years)

Qualifications:

• Essential: BSc, BEng, or BTech in Mechanical Engineering
• Essential: Trained in leadership and project execution
• Essential: Actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law (e.g., ECSA)
• Desirable: Training in risk management or quality

• 12+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience
• Mining project experience (mandatory)
• EPCM experience (mandatory)
• Strong knowledge of regulations, codes, and manufacturing standards
• Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content

Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical SME on all mechanical engineering matters across multiple mining projects
• Ensure adherence to engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications
• Support standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates
• Participate in bid clarifications, evaluations, and vendor information review
• Review and authorize work done by direct reports
• Provide discipline supervision and mentorship to junior engineers