Job Summary
Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer – Cape Town
South African Citizens or Permanent Residents
Duties
- Perform precise control and instrumentation engineering designs, calculations, and system configurations.
- Ensure all C&I designs comply with project requirements, industry standards, and quality expectations.
- Collaborate with the drafting team to support the development of instrumentation, control system, and loop-related drawings.
- Coordinate technical interfaces with other engineering disciplines to maintain full design alignment and integration.
- Develop comprehensive C&I technical documentation, including scopes of work, material take?offs, instrument specifications, and datasheets.
- Prepare technical tender packages and provide C&I engineering input for the procurement of instruments, control systems, and related equipment.
- Review vendor documentation—such as instrument datasheets, control system architecture, and I/O schedules—and distribute relevant information for interface checks and system integration.
- Knowledge of SANS and international design codes and standards
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or the equivalent with a reputable institution.
- 7-10 years postgraduate experience in a similar position.
- Registration as an ECSA Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist is advantageous.
- South African Citizen of Permanent Resident
- Cape Town based
- Extremely well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
- Display the core values and ethos of the business.
- Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables
- Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints.