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Principal Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer – Mining & EPCM
Employment Type
Contract
Experience
12 to 16 years
Salary
Job Published
09 October 2026
Job Reference No.
396348

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer to serve as technical SME across 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 Electrical, Electronic, or Control & Instrumentation Engineering

  • Essential: Trained in leadership and project execution

  • Essential: Actively licensed with ECSA or equivalent where required by law

  • Desirable: Training in risk management or quality

Requirements:

  • 12+ years of relevant C&I 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 C&I engineering matters

  • Ensure adherence to engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications

  • Support standardization of instrumentation 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

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