Role: Principal Process Engineer

Industry: Mineral Processing/Mining

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Employment Type: Permanent

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Principal Process Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team in Cape Town. This is a senior leadership role for a strategic thinker with deep expertise in mineral processing and a proven track record in both operations and project development.

As Principal Process Engineer, you will:

• Ensure all Process Engineering activities meet the highest standards of quality, ethics, and compliance with company, client, and regulatory requirements

• Establish and uphold design standards within your area of expertise

• Coordinate resources to ensure studies are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required standard

• Collaborate across business units to drive integrated project success

• Maintain consistently high-quality process deliverables and respond swiftly to project changes

• Manage process design functions across designated projects, whether personally or through delegation

• Analyse technical data and its implications for process design

• Lead process components of scoping, pre-feasibility, and feasibility studies with precision and thoroughness

• Conduct peer reviews to ensure design integrity

• Deliver accurate and professional project reporting in line with company and client standards

To be considered, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• University degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent

• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in mineral processing or related industries, including post-graduate experience

• Proven background in both process plant operations and project development

• Experience within mining companies and contract engineering organisations

• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident

• Based in Cape Town or willing to relocate