Snr Fire Systems Design Engineer

Snr Fire Systems Design Engineer, Centurion, Rneg + Ben

• Tech or B. Eng. in Mechanical / Civil / Electric / Process / Chemical
• National Higher Diploma in Fire Technology
• Member of Professional Body – Engineering Council of SA/ Institute of Fire Engineers
• 5 – 10 years exp in Fire Protection Design and Installation Consulting engineering, Mining and minerals Construction
• Reading and interpreting of drawings MS Office (Advanced Excel) Technical writing
• Mine Health and Safety Act Piping systems
• Project administration
• Use of hydraulic simulation software (Pipeflow or similar) Use of drawing programs (AutoCAD, Inventor or similar) Use of Visio
• Valid Driver’s License

Knowledge of relevant codes and standards:

• NFPA
• FM
• SANS
• ASIB
• Client Fire Standards (Anglo, Eskom, etc)

DUTIES

• Provide technical support for internal departments on various projects
• Provide technical support to clients as and when required
• Provide field support as and when required
• Provide commissioning support
• Conduct site visits as and when required
• Attend tender clarification meetings as and when required
• Generate preliminary designs and BOM’s
• Liaise with client to determine and discuss needs and requirements
• Conduct risk assessment for quotation
• Conduct risk assessment and determine scope definition
• Apply codes / standards / specifications to ensure systems and products are aligned to accepted fire protection standards and legislation
• Review existing client documentation to provide
• Generate the following documentation for projects according to project requirements:

? Preliminary and/or detailed designs

? Calculations

? BOM

? Reporting

? OEM Manuals

• Liaise with drawing office to provide instruction and guidance as and when required
• Advise client on legal requirements and standards of fire detection and suppression systems on an ongoing basis
• File and store relevant documentation
• Design standard company offerings
• Generate, maintain and update relevant internal tools, templates and documentation
• Ensure products and services are up to date and relevant with latest trends and technologies
• Provide continuous training to relevant stakeholders
• Maintain relevant accreditations
• Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to team members