Principal Piping Engineer – Mining & EPCM
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Job Mail scores C on the Alion truth index.
We are seeking an experienced Principal Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership on a large-scale mining project. 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 (Piping emphasis)
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:
15+ years of relevant piping engineering experience
Mining project experience (mandatory)
EPCM experience (mandatory)
Experience on mining projects involving piping systems for PGM processing or similar harsh-duty applications
Strong knowledge of regulations, codes, and manufacturing standards
Responsibilities:
Serve as technical SME on all piping engineering matters
Ensure adherence to engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications
Support standardization of piping 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