Job Summary
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