Fire Engineer (Building Services)

AES Global; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Global is seeking a Fire Engineer (building services) for our Cape Town team. You will develop fire-safety and fire-compliance designs for construction projects in South Africa and abroad, managing projects from small to large as part of the fire design team.

You will apply SANS deemed-to-satisfy standards and rational fire-safety design, including firefighting equipment, extraction, stair-pressurisation and sprinkler systems, while representing the firm in client meetings and surveys.

Qualifications

• BTech or BEng in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ fire engineering experience within building services.
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans, bilingual client interaction.
• ECSA registration or intent to apply for it.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire-safety and fire-compliance designs for construction projects.
• Apply SANS deemed-to-satisfy and rational fire-safety design (firefighting, extraction, stair-pressurisation, sprinklers).
• Manage small to medium projects with limited guidance and contribute to larger ones.
• Represent the firm in client meetings, site visits and surveys.
• Assist with tender documentation and project-management administration.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

BTech / BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

We’re working with an established consulting engineering firm, and they’re looking for a Fire Engineer (building services) to join their Cape Town team.

You’ll develop fire-safety and fire-compliance designs for multi-disciplinary construction projects across South Africa and abroad, managing projects from small to large as part of the fire design team.

What you’ll do

• Develop fire-safety and fire-compliance designs for construction projects
• Apply SANS deemed-to-satisfy and rational fire-safety design — firefighting equipment, extraction, stair-pressurisation and sprinkler systems
• Manage small to medium projects with limited guidance, and contribute to larger projects
• Represent the firm in client meetings, site meetings and surveys
• Assist with tender documentation and general project-management administration

What you’ll bring

• A BTech / BEng in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in fire engineering within building services, including SANS fire-safety design
• Fluent in both English and Afrikaans — you’ll work bilingually with clients and colleagues
• ECSA registration, or a keenness to apply for and obtain it
• Strong MS Word and Excel, and excellent written and verbal communication

Advantageous

• Experience with thermal modelling

Working model

Office-based in Cape Town.