Principal Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer – Mining & EPCM at Fempower Recruitment Excellence

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