Automation Engineer

Recruiter:

Mindworx Consulting

Job Ref:

REC000605/MNT

Date posted:

Monday, September 21, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
In this role, you will act as the principal client-side technical authority for control systems, directing EPC contractors through rigorous software, hardware, and safety validations. You will bridge industrial digital design with physical operations—taking complex architectures from FAT/SAT testing through pre-commissioning, start-up, and final handover.

POSITION INFO:
The Tech Stack Deep-Dive Control Architectures & Automation Systems Must-Haves: PLC, SCADA, DCS interfaces, Terminal Automation Systems (TAS), Tank Gauging Systems, Custody Transfer Metering, loading gantries, and Pump\/Valve Automation. Nice-to-Haves: Hands-on experience with platforms like Siemens, Rockwell Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson, or ABB. Safety Instrumented Systems & OT Cybersecurity Must-Haves: Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Fire & Gas (F&G) systems, SIL\/IEC 61511 compliance, cause-and-effect matrices, interlocks, OT network segregation, and IEC 62443 \/ NIST cybersecurity standards. Nice-to-Haves: TÜV\/CFSP Functional Safety Engineer, ISA certification, or Professional Engineer (ECSA) status. Industrial Communications & Field Networks Must-Haves: Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, Foundation Fieldbus, HART, Ethernet\/IP, OPC, TCP\/IP, and fiber optic network topographies. Nice-to-Haves: Secure remote access protocols, advanced network firewall design, and system redundancy validation. Key Responsibilities (Keep it brief) FAT\/SAT & Onsite Commissioning: Witness and verify Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, loop checks, ESD cause-and-effect matrix validation, and logic sequence testing. EPC Deliverable Review & Governance: Review and challenge contractor Functional Design Specifications (FDS), logic diagrams, I\/O lists, system architecture drawings, and cybersecurity dossiers. Integration & Handover Management: Direct interdisciplinary automation integration with electrical, process, telecommunications, and operations teams while tracking punch items through to mechanical completion

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