Lead Project Engineer

Copper Quail • Cape Town, Western Cape • Posted June 11, 2026

About the Role

Job Description

Lead Project Engineer – Mining Construction Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Our client, a well-established international EPCM business, is on the hunt for a seasoned Lead Project Engineer with 15+ years behind them in mining construction to step into a senior role within their fast-paced Cape Town team.

With a global footprint and a strong presence in mining, energy, and heavy industrial projects, the group is known for delivering complex engineering and project delivery work to a high standard. You'll work shoulder to shoulder with some of the industry's sharpest technical minds on major projects — the kind of platform that can genuinely take a career global.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pull together multidisciplinary engineering inputs and keep the technical picture aligned across every design package...