Junior Mechanical Engineer

SUMMARY:
Ready to ignite your engineering career?
Join a leading Engineering Consulting firm renowned for delivering innovative Electrical, Fire, Wet Services, Energy Efficiency, and Water Efficiency solutions to the built environment.
An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate Junior Mechanical Engineer with a keen interest in Rational Fire Design to become part of their dynamic Gauteng-based Design Engineering team.
Work on large-scale projects across South Africa, gain exposure to industry-leading professionals, and build your career in a fast-growing environment that offers excellent long-term growth and development opportunities.

POSITION INFO:
Scope of Works:
▪ Fire protection plans (code prescriptive)
▪ Rational fire designs
▪ Evacuation planning, design and simulation
▪ Smoke ventilation simulation and design
▪ Fire and smoke detection and alarm design
▪ Fire water (fire hose reel and fire hydrant) system design
▪ Fire water storage and pumping system design
▪ Automatic sprinkler system design
▪ Gas and aerosol suppression system design
▪ High velocity, medium velocity and foam suppression system design
▪ Fire audits
▪ Application of SANS, BS, FM, CIBSE, NFPA, ASIB, and IBC codes and standards
▪ Calculations, simulations and CFD which can include the following software; FHC, Pathfinder, and Pyrosim

Scope of Services:
▪ Conceptual Design & Viability Studies:
− Conceptual designs
− Concept Comparisons
− Cost estimates
Detail Design:
− Design calculations and Simulations
− Design development
− Outline specifications
Tender and Procurement:
− Detailed specifications
− Tender documentation
− Bills of quantities
− Tender evaluation
Construction Management:
− Construction documentation
− Contract instructions
− Financial cost control
− Ongoing estimates
− Payment valuations
− Quality assurance inspections
− Quality control documentation
− Commissioning verification
▪ Project Close-out:
− Conclude final account
− Review hand-over documentation
− Works and Final completion defects lists

Projects include: 
Commercial Offices
Leisure and Convention centres
Hotels and Embasies
Healthcare and Education Facilities 
Telecom and Data centres
Industrial, Warehouses, Places of Worship

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
BSc or BEng in Mechanical Engineering 
Registered as Candidate Engineer with ECSA 
1-3 years consulting engineering / contracting experience in building services
Knowledge of Rational Fire Design

Remuneration: 
Market related package with benefits offered - negotiable depending on qualifications and experience

Interested: 
Please submit detailed an updated CV in MS Word format ASAP!
Kindly take note:
Only RSA citizens or perm residents need apply for this position
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Should you not receive any feedback within 30 days of application, please consider your application unsuccessful. By applying for this position you give us access to your personal information.