Building Services Mechanical Engineer

Together Staffing group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Staffing group seeks a Building Services Mechanical Engineer to lead fire safety design for multi-disciplinary projects across South Africa and abroad. You will develop compliant fire safety designs and coordinate with clients while representing the company in meetings and site surveys.

Requirements include a BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years’ Fire Engineering experience, with SANS deemed-to-satisfy knowledge and firefighting systems expertise.

Qualifications

• Education: BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5-years’ experience in Fire Engineering within the building services environment.
• Minimum 5-years’ experience with the SANS deemed-to-satisfy and rational fire safety design, design of firefighting equipment, smoke evacuation systems, stair pressurization systems and fire sprinkler systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong MS Word and MS Excel Skills.
• Ideal candidate is already registered or keen to apply for ECSA professional registration status.

Responsibilities

• Developing fire safety and fire compliance designs for multi-disciplinary construction projects throughout South Africa and abroad.
• Professionally represent company in Client meetings, site meetings and surveys.
• Assist with preparation of tender documentation and general project management administration.

Skills

Fire engineering

Project management

Client meetings

Communication

MS Word

MS Excel

Education

BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Our client is on the lookout for a Building Services Mechanical Engineer to join their team!

Requirements

• Developing fire safety and fire compliance designs for multi-disciplinary construction projects throughout South Africa and abroad.
• Education: BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering
• Manage small and medium projects with none or limited guidance, manage large projects on experience-proven basis or as part of company fire design management team.
• Minimum 5-years’ experience in Fire Engineering within the building services environment.
• Minimum 5-years’ experience with the SANS deemed-to-satisfy and rational fire safety design, design of firefighting equipment, smoke evacuation systems, stair pressurization systems and fire sprinkler systems. Experience in thermal modelling will be advantageous.
• Professionally represent company in Client meetings, site meetings and surveys.
• Assist with preparation of tender documentation and general project management administration.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong MS Word and MS Excel Skills.
• Ideal candidate is a driven individual who is looking for interesting and challenging project experience and either already registered or keen to apply for and obtain ECSA professional registration status.