Senior Designer

Recruiter:

West Coast Personnel

Job Ref:

CPT000763/NDB

Date posted:

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Location:

Bedfordview, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Overview:
The Senior Designer is responsible for producing high-quality, fully compliant fire protection system designs that meet client requirements and support successful project delivery. This role acts as the technical lead within project teams and ensures that all designs meet compliance, cost-effectiveness and quality standards.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design process for allocated projects, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant technical outputs.
Attend project meetings to gather requirements, clarify specifications, and support operational alignment.
Allocate and guide design tasks within the project team, providing mentorship to junior designers.
Produce CAD designs, hydraulic calculations, and detailed technical drawings in accordance with industry standards.
Conduct site measurements, verify building details and integrate findings into accurate design work.
Ensure all designs meet compliance, cost-management and quality requirements before submission for sign-off.
Present designs to clients and professional teams, incorporate feedback, and secure approvals.
Prepare fabrication lists, design reports, and required project documentation.
Assist with design input for sales proposals and ensure accurate ASIB documentation for inspections.

Requirements
Qualifications:

AutoCAD and/or Revit qualification.
ASIB / IFE Certificate or similar (advantageous).
Relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications.

Experience:

3–5 years’ experience in fire protection design.

Competencies:

Strong technical design capability.
Project management understanding.
Quality, risk and compliance awareness.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to mentor junior team members.
Strong reporting and documentation skills.

If you’d like, I can format it for a job board or shorten it further.

You said:

a senior designer for crossfire which sector will that be

ChatGPT said:

A Senior Designer at CrossFire falls within the Fire Protection / Fire Engineering sector, which sits inside the broader Building Services / Construction / Engineering industry.
More specifically, the role is associated with:
Sector:

Fire Protection Engineering
Mechanical Building Services
Construction & Engineering
Fire Safety Compliance (ASIB-regulated environment)

Typical industry categories you’d select on job boards:

Engineering – Fire Protection
Building Services Engineering
Construction – MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
Technical Design / CAD / Revit
Health & Safety / Compliance (secondary category)

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Senior Multimedia Designer / Social Media Manager
Location: Midrand
Salary:
Our client is looking for a creative, strategic thinker and dedicated Senior Multimedia designer / Social Media Manager to join the team.Purpose of the job:The Senior Multimedia designer/ Social Media Manager will be responsible for embodying innovation, digital excellence, and sharp visual storytelling. The role is ideal for a highly skilled creative who thrives in a fast-paced campaign environme...
7 days ago

Senior Designer
Location: Bedfordview
Salary:
Overview:The Senior designer is responsible for producing high-quality, fully compliant fire protection system designs that meet client requirements and support successful project delivery. This role acts as the technical lead within project teams and ensures that all designs meet compliance, cost-effectiveness and quality standards.
7 days ago

Senior Designer
Location: Garsfontein
Salary:
Overview:The Senior designer is responsible for producing high-quality, fully compliant fire protection system designs that meet client requirements and support successful project delivery. This role acts as the technical lead within project teams and ensures that all designs meet compliance, cost-effectiveness and quality standards.
7 days ago

Senior Designer â Fire Protection Gauteng JHB
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Senior designer – Fire Protection
4 days ago

Senior Revit Designer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly Salary
Bryanston, JHB
13 days ago

Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Power Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and validation of advanced power electronics systems and high-reliability hardware.
Today

Senior Designer (PKF SA)
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
15 days ago

Business Development Consultant – Fire & Gas Solutions
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
22 days ago

Web Designer (WordPress Specialist) (JHB Hybrid)
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
23 days ago

Senior Revit Designer Johannesburg
Location: Isando
Salary:
Senior Revit designer Johannesburg
4 days ago