Junior Mechanical Fire Engineer: Design & Fire Safety

RPO Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Job summary

RPO Recruitment's client, a Centurion-based multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm, seeks a Graduate/Junior Mechanical Engineer to join the Building Services team. You will assist with fire protection design, life safety systems, and site observations across diverse sectors, gaining exposure to the full project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have a BSc/BEng in Mechanical Engineering, are eligible for ECSA Candidate registration, and 0–3 years of experience.

Qualifications

• BSc Eng (Mechanical) or BEng (Mechanical Engineering) required.
• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Candidate Engineer with ECSA.
• 0–3 years' experience in consulting, construction, or building services.
• Strong interest in fire engineering and building services design.
• Good communication and technical report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design of fire protection systems for diverse developments.
• Support the preparation of fire engineering reports, specifications and docs.
• Participate in fire risk assessments, audits and compliance reviews.
• Assist with design of fire detection, alarm, suppression and firefighting systems.
• Contribute to smoke control and evacuation studies using modelling software.
• Perform engineering calculations, simulations and evaluations.
• Assist with tender docs, procurement support and contractor evaluations.
• Attend site inspections, commissioning activities and meetings.
• Ensure designs comply with SA and international standards and regulations.
• Liaise with design teams, contractors and clients throughout projects.

Skills

Communication

Technical report writing

MS Office

Teamwork

Education

BSc Eng (Mechanical)

BEng (Mechanical Engineering)

Tools

Engineering simulation software

Fire protection systems

Smoke control systems

Hydraulic calculations

Site inspections

Job description

RPO Recruitment's client, a Centurion-based multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm, seeks a Graduate/Junior Mechanical Engineer to join the Building Services team. You will assist with fire protection design, life safety systems, and site observations across diverse sectors, gaining exposure to the full project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have a BSc/BEng in Mechanical Engineering, are eligible for ECSA Candidate registration, and 0–3 years of experience.