Job Description

Design Office Engineering Manager | Centurion, Gauteng
Are you a hands-on engineering leader ready to shape design strategy, lead teams, and deliver complete mineral processing plants in a fast-paced, high-performance environment?
Our client is a dynamic engineering solutions provider (Turnkey EPCM Projects) in the mineral processing industry, known for designing and delivering fully integrated processing plants. They are looking for a Design Office Engineering Manager who combines strong technical depth with people leadership and an innovative mindset.
The Role
As the Design Office Engineering Manager, you will be leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams responsible for the complete design of mineral processing plants. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep technical expertise, strong people management skills, and the ability to drive quality, efficiency, and innovation while remaining close to technical details.
This role suits an engineer who has already led teams or projects and is ready to grow into broader leadership.
Key Requirements

• Qualifications

BSc or BEng in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering * ECSA Pr.Eng registration (essential)

• Experience & Skills

10-14 years' experience in the mineral processing industry * Proven involvement in designing complete processing plants

• Strong Tekla Structures experience (essential)
• Prior team or design office management experience
• Experience in fast-track EPC / EPCM environments
• Innovative, practical, and solutions-driven mindset

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design office and engineering teams
• Oversee plant layout, structural, mechanical, and process design integration
• Ensure designs meet technical, safety, cost, and constructability requirements
• Drive innovation, standardisation, and continuous improvement
• Manage design deliverables, schedules, and resources
• Collaborate with projects, procurement, construction, and clients
• Mentor and develop engineers and designers

Why This Opportunity?

• Fast-moving, high-performance culture
• Strong technical ownership and influence
• Exposure to complex, high-impact mineral processing projects
• Opportunity to drive innovation and smarter plant design

If you're an engineer with strong design leadership, Pr.Eng status, and the ambition to grow, this role offers an excellent platform to make a real impact.
? Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful

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