Senior Fire Engineer
WSP
- Midrand, Johannesburg
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Consulting engineering and project management for all fire safety and fire system design aspects of all assigned projects.
- Develop fire safety plans for evacuation, way finding, firefighting equipment, fire rated construction, escape widths, etc. including the use of value-added methods such as computer-aided hydraulic design, CFD analysis, evacuation modelling etc. Our BIM team will do the actual drawing work.
- Write reports detailing rational designs that deviate from the DTS solutions.
- Assist junior engineers with technical designs and queries.
- Meetings with clients, architects and other professional team members.
- Consult with authorities to discuss safety regulations and to recommend deviations as necessary for projects.
- Design fire detection, sprinkler systems, gas suppression, smoke control systems, etc. including the use of value-added methods such as computer-aided hydraulic design, CFD analysis, etc. Our BIM team will do the actual drawing work.
- Review drawings by our BIM team in 2D and 3D platforms.
- Prepare tender documents and specifications for various fire protection systems and adjudication reports etc.
- Site inspections and construction monitoring.
- Financial management of contracts, fee proposals, invoicing, etc.
- Fee proposals, time management, resource management, etc. of projects.
- Involvement in management responsibilities, such as revenue forecasts, resource management, bidding on and winning new projects, client liaison, etc.
- Attendance of site meetings and carrying out site inspections
- Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you.
- Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.
- Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
- Bachelor’s degree or Technology Degree from an accredited university.
- Professional Registration with ECSA. (Pr. Eng. Or Pr. Tech. Eng.)
- 5 -10 years’ experience in Fire Engineering
- Experience within Consulting Engineering Industry advantageous.
- Must have a valid Code B driver’s licenses and own mode of transportation
- Willing to travel nationally and internationally as and when required
- Ability to effectively convey information (written and oral).
- Problem solving. Investigating various options to solve a problem.
- Knowledge and experience in the built environment, building services, etc.
- Critical Thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Sound Judgment, Decision Making and Deductive as well as Inductive Reasoning Skills
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Active Learning - understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
- Display professional and ethical values.
- Efficient time management of oneself and others.
- Ability to effectively negotiate prospective contracts.
- Computer aided design skills such as Pyrosim, Pathfinder, Canute and other similarly approved software.