Principal Engineer- Hoisting and Headframe

The Hoisting & Headframe Engineer will lead the technical delivery and coordination of shaft fit-out and permanent shaft infrastructure packages for underground mining projects. The role covers hoisting systems, headframes, shaft furniture, conveyances and the interfaces with associated surface and underground infrastructure. The engineer will take package ownership from studies and design development through procurement support, construction and commissioning, working with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, contractors and equipment suppliers. Qualifications and experience • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline. • Approximately 10-15 years of relevant experience in mine hoisting, shaft engineering or heavy industrial infrastructure. • Demonstrated experience delivering hoisting, headframe or shaft fit-out packages on underground mining projects. • Experience taking engineering packages through more than one project stage, including detailed design or construction support. • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and specialist equipment suppliers. • Chartered Engineer, Professional Engineer or equivalent professional registration is preferred. Required technical knowledge • Friction and drum hoisting systems. • Hoist duty calculations, cycle times, payloads, operating speeds and production requirements. • Skips, cages, counterweights and associated conveyance systems. • Hoisting ropes, balance ropes, sheaves and rope handling requirements. • Fixed and rope guide systems and shaft clearance requirements. • Headframe and hoist house layouts, load paths and equipment interfaces. • Shaft furniture, supports, services and installation requirements. • Loading, unloading, spillage, overrun and shaft bottom arrangements. • Design safety, maintainability, operability and constructability. • Engineering specifications, procurement support and vendor document review. Desirable experience • Deep shaft, shaft sinking, shaft deepening or shaft rehabilitation projects. • Shaft conversion from sinking arrangements to permanent operation. • Potash, hard rock, metalliferous or bulk commodity mining projects. • Construction supervision, installation support or commissioning. • International projects and delivery across multiple offices or regions. • Experience working for an engineering consultant, owner, equipment supplier or shaft sinking contractor. BGV: • Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. • Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.