Project Mechanical Engineer – LEP

Lumwana Mining Company is recruiting a Project Mechanical Engineer – LEP (Fixed Term) to join its Project Department, supporting the Lumwana Expansion Project.

About the role

Reporting to the Lead Mechanical Engineer – LEP, the successful candidate will manage and coordinate mechanical engineering, construction, installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and handover activities for the Lumwana Expansion Project. The role ensures mechanical works are completed safely, efficiently, cost-effectively, and in line with approved engineering designs, project specifications, quality standards, and operational requirements. The position is intended to transition into an operational Mechanical Engineer role following successful completion and handover of the project scope, subject to project requirements, demonstrated performance, operational readiness, and applicable organisational approval and appointment processes.

Duties

• Assist in daily construction site operations, coordinating between trades and subcontractors to ensure smooth progress of work.
• Supervise and coordinate mechanical construction, equipment installation, and contractor activities for safe, efficient, and quality project execution.
• Oversee installation of process plant equipment, including crushers, conveyors, pumps, piping systems, mills, screens, tanks, and associated infrastructure.
• Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, vendor documentation, and installation procedures for compliance with project requirements.
• Resolve technical, construction, and interface issues in coordination with engineering, construction, and project teams.
• Monitor contractor performance, project schedules, costs, resource requirements, and progress against milestones.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and quality control requirements through inspections, testing, documentation, and defect management.
• Support planning, execution, and monitoring of pre-commissioning, commissioning, performance testing, and mechanical completion activities.
• Ensure adoption of best-practice construction techniques for structural, mechanical, and piping works.
• Verify equipment readiness, troubleshoot commissioning issues, and ensure successful system handover to operations.
• Facilitate asset transition to operations by supporting maintenance planning, reliability initiatives, spare parts identification, and technical documentation transfer.
• Provide ongoing mechanical engineering support for plant reliability, performance improvement, maintenance optimisation, and operational troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, consultants, operations, maintenance, procurement, and project stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Prepare and maintain project reports, progress updates, inspection records, as-built documentation, handover dossiers, and other technical documentation.
• Contribute to safe, on-schedule, within-budget delivery of mechanical projects, ensuring assets are constructed, commissioned, and handed over to the required performance standards.

Requirements

• Full Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Membership of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience, preferably in mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, or process plant construction.
• Demonstrated experience in mechanical construction, equipment installation, contractor coordination, and site engineering.
• Experience on mining expansion, plant upgrade, brownfield or greenfield, or similar capital projects is advantageous.
• Practical understanding of equipment installation, inspection, testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, equipment datasheets, P&IDs, installation procedures, technical specifications, and quality documentation.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, materials handling systems, pumps, piping, conveyors, crushers, and relevant mineral processing equipment.
• Understanding of mechanical maintenance, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and asset management.
• Experience coordinating contractors, equipment suppliers, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with project scheduling, construction reporting, quality assurance, and document control.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Microsoft Project, CMMS, or similar systems is an added advantage.
• Ability to manage remote project delivery environments effectively.
• Must hold a valid driver's licence.

What is on offer

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The opportunity to make a difference and lasting impact.
• A dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team environment.
• Opportunities to grow and learn alongside industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation.

How to apply

• Applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their CVs using the Apply button on this page.
• Women who meet the above qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application deadline

• 5 November 2026