# Expert Bulk Materials Handling Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Limpopo
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking an Expert Bulk Materials Handling Engineer to be based in Limpopo, for a 1–2 year fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will provide specialist project engineering and technical oversight for major coal, ash disposal and bulk materials handling projects.

## Key Responsibilities

- Provide expert project engineering and technical oversight for ash disposal facilities, coal facilities and bulk materials handling works.

- Review project, tender and technical construction package documentation before tendering and throughout project execution.

- Assess construction and interface requirements for conveyors, transfer houses, pump stations, pipelines and mechanical installations.

- Provide specialist oversight of ash disposal areas, pollution control dams, clean water dams and drainage systems.

- Advise on coal stockyards, stackers, reclaimers, conveying systems and emergency ash or coal stacking requirements.

- Support construction, commissioning, testing, operational readiness and sectional or full handover.

- Engage with clients, suppliers, contractors, end users and multidisciplinary project stakeholders.

- Resolve technical issues affecting project delivery and commercial performance.

- Prepare expert reports, performance dashboards, assessments and completion-readiness documentation.

## Qualifications and Experience

- BSc in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.

- At least 15 years’ experience in a senior coal, ash or bulk materials handling position.

- ECSA registration as a Professional Engineer or equivalent.

## What You Will Bring

- Extensive project construction or project engineering management experience in a large, mega or complex organisation, preferably within utilities or infrastructure.

- Advanced knowledge of coal and ash systems, conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, stockyards, pipelines and pump stations.

- Strong technical review, risk management, problem-solving and issue-resolution capability.

- Excellent stakeholder, supplier and contractor engagement skills.

- Strong technical reporting and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality outputs within time and budget constraints.

- Willingness to travel to power stations, project sites and office locations as required.

## Skills

### Required
- coal handling
- ash disposal
- bulk materials handling
- conveyors
- stackers
- reclaimers
- pipelines
- pump stations
- mechanical installations

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