Work-Force
Purpose of the Role: To serve as an expert technical consultant on fire safety, prevention, protection, and life safety engineering. Responsible for project management of fire safety and system design aspects for all assigned projects, ensuring compliance with local and international fire codes and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Consulting and Project Management:
- Provide engineering and project management for all fire safety and fire system design aspects of projects.
- Develop fire safety plans including evacuation, wayfinding, firefighting equipment, and fire-rated construction.
- Design and oversee fire detection, sprinkler systems, gas suppression, smoke control systems, and other fire protection systems.
- Write reports detailing rational designs deviating from the DTS solutions.
- Prepare tender documents, specifications, and adjudication reports.
- Collaboration and Coordination:
- Liaise with the Authority Having Jurisdiction for plan approval and occupancy certificates.
- Consult with clients, architects, and other professional team members.
- Review drawings produced by the BIM team in 2D and 3D platforms.
- Assist junior engineers with technical designs and queries.
- Attend site meetings, conduct site inspections, and monitor construction progress.
- Regulatory Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with local fire safety codes (e.g., NBR, SANS 10400, ASIB) and international standards (e.g., BS 9999, NFPA 101, BS 7974).
- Contribute to health and safety standards and promote Zero Harm initiatives.
- Financial and Resource Management:
- Manage contracts, fee proposals, invoicing, and resource allocation.
- Involvement in revenue forecasts, bidding, and client liaison.
- Technical and Operational Excellence:
- Utilize value-added methods such as computer-aided hydraulic design, CFD analysis, and evacuation modeling.
- Ensure effective quality control and problem-solving through scientific methods.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- Minimum BEng / BSc / BTech Degree in Fire Engineering or a related field from an accredited university.
- Professional Registration:
- Professional Registration with ECSA (Pr. Eng. or Pr. Tech. Eng).
- Experience:
- 5-10 years’ experience in Fire Engineering, with experience in the consulting engineering industry considered advantageous.
- Data Centre experience highly advantageous.
- Skills:
- Proficient in fire safety codes and standards, both local and international.
- Competent in computer-aided design software (e.g., Pyrosim, Pathfinder, Canute).
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication, negotiation, and time management skills.
- Must hold a valid Code B driver’s license and have own transportation.
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally as required.
Key Competencies:
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
- Quality control analysis and active learning.
- Professional and ethical values.
- Efficient negotiation and time management.