Process Project Engineer (Metallurgy)

Reference: GTG001943-TR-1

Process Project Engineer to Project Manager — Turnkey Mineral Processing Projects

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

High-performance, fast-paced team seeking ambitious engineers who thrive on ownership, technical challenge, and greener mining solutions.

Step into a visible, career-accelerating role where you’ll lead turnkey mineral processing projects from concept to handover. You will integrate process, civil, mechanical, electrical, and C&I disciplines, drive practical solutions under tight timelines, and help shape more sustainable mining practices. This is ideal for engineers who want real responsibility, rapid progression, and a culture that rewards results and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary projects and be accountable for delivery, quality, safety, schedule, and budget.
• Own client relationships and translate operational needs into executable engineering solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement with a focus on efficiency and greener process options.
• Operate with autonomy in a solutions-first, performance-driven environment.

Minimum experience and qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 3 years as a Project Engineer in mining or heavy engineering.
• Degree: BEng or BSc in Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering.
• Advantage: Project Management qualification.

Core responsibilities and skills required

• Project delivery: Manage and execute design, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation scopes.
• Technical ownership: Review designs and technical documentation, compile FDS, and accept design and execution responsibility.
• Planning and finance: Create project schedules, forecasts, budgets, quotations, orders, payment certificates, and invoicing.
• Compliance and safety: Ensure adherence to the Mine Health and Safety Act and company safety standards.
• Contract and supplier management: Generate and negotiate contracts, manage orders, and oversee subcontractors and site personnel.
• Quality assurance: Ensure work meets QCP and QC inspection standards and capture client feedback.
• Execution accountability: Take full responsibility for on-time, on-budget project execution and client satisfaction.

This role is ideal for

Ambitious, hands-on engineers who perform under pressure, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and prefer action over bureaucracy. You are technically strong, commercially aware, and motivated by delivering measurable outcomes in a greener, more efficient mining environment.

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R 540000 - R 900000 - Annually