55 Mining Engineer jobs in South Africa

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mining Engineer to join our team, based in South Africa or the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and execution of open pit and underground mining projects, from concept through to Feasibility Studies (FS). This role offers the opportunity to contribute to global mining study work, support the Mineral Resources team in defining volumes for RPEEE reporting, and assist with business development initiatives in the mining sector.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related field. Master’s degree or relevant certifications is a plus.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in mining engineering, with a focus on both open pit and underground operations. Experience in project design, execution, and Feasibility Studies (FS) is essential.

Proficiency in mining software and strong knowledge of mining design principles, safety standards, and regulatory compliance.

Experience working on international projects and collaborating with diverse teams across different regions.

In-depth understanding of resource estimation, volume calculation, and reporting for RPEEE compliance.

Ability to contribute to business development initiatives and support the growth of the organization through technical leadership and strategic planning.

My client based in the North West is looking for a highly motivated and efficient Mining Operations Engineer to support their operations. The Engineer must ensure the integrity of all surface infra structures, fixed and moving machinery inclusive of all electrical machinery and equipment within the area of responsibility of the Mining Operation.

Be the discipline master and custodian of all matters relating to Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM), pressure vessels, piping and valves. The primary focus is competent technical support in mechanical engineering with special emphasis on TMM in a major Open Pit environment.

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements :

• Minimum of an Advance Diploma in Engineering
• BSc. Mechanical Engineering qualification an advantageous.
• Government Certificate of Competence Engineering (Mining)
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in mining production machinery, equipment and processes
• 5 years as an appointed Engineer in an Open Pit environment.
• Must be experienced in the functionality of mining machinery and equipment.

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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mining Engineer to join our team, based in South Africa or the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and execution of open pit and underground mining projects, from concept through to Feasibility Studies (FS). This role offers the opportunity to contribute to global mining study work, support the Mineral Resources team in defining volumes for RPEEE reporting, and assist with business development initiatives in the mining sector.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related field. Master’s degree or relevant certifications is a plus.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in mining engineering, with a focus on both open pit and underground operations. Experience in project design, execution, and Feasibility Studies (FS) is essential.

Proficiency in mining software and strong knowledge of mining design principles, safety standards, and regulatory compliance.

Experience working on international projects and collaborating with diverse teams across different regions.

In-depth understanding of resource estimation, volume calculation, and reporting for RPEEE compliance.

Ability to contribute to business development initiatives and support the growth of the organization through technical leadership and strategic planning.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mining Engineer to join our team, based in South Africa or the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and execution of open pit and underground mining projects, from concept through to Feasibility Studies (FS). This role offers the opportunity to contribute to global mining study work, support the Mineral Resources team in defining volumes for RPEEE reporting, and assist with business development initiatives in the mining sector.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related field. Master’s degree or relevant certifications is a plus.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in mining engineering, with a focus on both open pit and underground operations. Experience in project design, execution, and Feasibility Studies (FS) is essential.

Proficiency in mining software and strong knowledge of mining design principles, safety standards, and regulatory compliance.

Experience working on international projects and collaborating with diverse teams across different regions.

In-depth understanding of resource estimation, volume calculation, and reporting for RPEEE compliance.

Ability to contribute to business development initiatives and support the growth of the organization through technical leadership and strategic planning.

A leading mid-tier mining company is currently looking for a to join their team in Centurion, Gauteng!

Responsibilities:
Mechanical engineering design may include, but is not limited to:

• Prepare plant layouts
• Conveyor design
• Chute design
• Selecting suitable materials handling equipment
• Design of structures and mechanical equipment in the mining industry
• Hydraulic/Pneumatic design will be an advantage
• Transform concepts into working designs
• Oversee site installations
• Commissioning of new installations
• Attend site meetings to understand system requirements
• Manage and co-ordinate contract draughtsmen and engineering consultants
• Make sure quality and safety standards are adhered to and integrated into the design

Requirements:

• BEng/BSc Degree in Mechanical engineering
• 7 years’ experience in materials handling & mechanical design in an engineering projects environment
• Experience laying out processing plants
• Experience in structural and mechanical design
• Experience in design with CAD software (3 years) (SolidWorks)

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or by emailing your CV to

Hire Resolve's client, a leading mining company in Mpumalanga, is currently seeking the expertise of a Shaft Engineer to join their team.

1. Complying with engineering legal requirements (MHSA 2.13.1 / 2.13.3.1 appointment).
2. Implement and coordinate safe and efficient hoisting procedures to attain scheduled production tonnage at minimum cost.
3. Implement standard operating methods and safety procedures in compliance with shaft and government mine regulations.
4. In conjunction with the shaft supervisor, schedule and coordinate the maintenance and associated downtime required for hoisting and lowering of people and materials of shaft facilities.
5. Plan and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies and techniques.

1. Grade 12.
2. Degree and/or a Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
3. GCC Mines and Works.
4. 5 years' experience in underground mining.
5. Valid Driver's License.

1. Salary: Negotiable.
2. Paid Time Off (PTO) (If Applicable).

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

Apply for this role today, contact Menina Campher, Esmari Marais, Katijah Aboobaker, Stefnie Bestbier, Janoke Booysen at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn.

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We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or the Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Project Deliverables Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 8+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or the Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Project Deliverables Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 8+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Job Description - Senior Mechanical Engineer Mining (JOH00Q0)

Senior Mechanical Engineer Mining - JOH00Q0

Company : Worley

Primary Location : ZAF-GT-Johannesburg

Job : Mechanical

Schedule : Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Level : Experienced

Job Posting : Jul 23, 2025

Unposting Date : Aug 22, 2025

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Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business OperationsSupports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or the Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability.Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Project DeliverablesGathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 8+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business OperationsSupports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or the Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability.Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Project DeliverablesGathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 8+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.