Fire Engineer

Tumaini Consulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

The client, a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, is seeking a Cape Town-based mechanical engineer to develop fire safety and compliance designs for multi-disciplinary construction projects across South Africa.

You will work in a dynamic team to integrate fire protection systems with architectural and structural disciplines, ensuring adherence to SANS and local regulations.

Qualifications

• BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering.
• Around 3 years' experience in mechanical building services.
• Experience in firefighting equipment design and SANS standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire safety and compliance designs for projects.
• Apply SANS and fire protection standards.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Fire safety design

Mechanical building services

SANS experience

Thermal modelling

Fire sprinkler systems

Stair pressurization

Education

BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Our client is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm operating across the Southern, Sub-Saharan African continent and the Middle East to deliver a range of specialised engineering services to the people. They are established in the electrical, electronic, mechanical and fire consulting engineering fields and specialises in the technical advanced type projects.
The ideal candidate will be Cape Town-based and will be developing fire safety and compliance designs for multi-disciplined construction projects throughout South Africa.

Requirements include:

• BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering
• +-3 years working experience in mechanical building service environment
• +- 3-years’ experience in SANS
• Experience in design of firefighting equipment, thermal modelling, smoke evacuation systems, stair pressurization systems and fire sprinkler system.

Education: BTech/BEng in Mechanical Engineering