Piping LeadEngineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES028957/Phind

Date posted:

Friday, November 13, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY:
We are seeking an accomplished and technically strong Piping Lead Engineer on behalf of our client, to provide specialist engineering expertise and leadership within a complex industrial engineering environment.

POSITION INFO:
We are looking for someone who goes beyond managing design deliverables – an individual who questions existing practices, identifies better ways of working and contributes meaningfully to engineering excellence.

The Role

The Piping Lead will be responsible for overseeing piping engineering and design activities, ensuring that technical solutions are practical, efficient, safe and aligned with project requirements.
Key areas of responsibility include:

Lead and coordinate piping engineering and design activities across projects.
Provide technical direction and guidance to piping designers and engineers.
Review and verify piping layouts, isometrics, general arrangements and technical drawings.
Ensure piping designs comply with applicable codes, standards, specifications and project requirements.
Coordinate piping interfaces with process, mechanical, civil, structural and other engineering disciplines.
Oversee the development and review of piping design deliverables.
Provide technical input into material selection, piping specifications and equipment interfaces.
Identify design risks, clashes and technical challenges, ensuring effective resolution.
Drive design optimisation, engineering efficiency and continuous improvement.
Challenge established engineering practices and question the status quo where better solutions can be achieved.
Participate in design reviews, technical meetings and project engineering discussions.
Support procurement, construction, installation and commissioning activities where required.
Ensure design quality, technical integrity and consistency across all piping deliverables.

What You Bring

BEng/BTech or equivalent relevant engineering qualification.
Minimum 15 years' relevant industry experience.
Extensive experience in piping engineering and piping design.
Proven ability to lead and coordinate piping design teams.
Strong knowledge of piping layouts, piping specifications and engineering drawings.
Understanding of relevant piping codes, standards and engineering practices.
Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering project environments.
Strong technical problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Excellent communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.

What Will Set You Apart

We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate:

Extensive practical knowledge of piping design and engineering.
The ability to critically evaluate existing designs and engineering methodologies.
A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge conventional thinking.
Strong technical leadership and the ability to influence engineering decisions.
The confidence to question established practices and introduce more effective solutions.
A commitment to engineering quality, safety and technical excellence.

If you have the required experience and are ready to bring your technical expertise and leadership capabilities to a challenging engineering environment, we would like to hear from you.

Important: If you have not received feedback from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. We thank you for your interest and appreciate the time taken to apply.

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