Montana Resourcing (PTY) Ltd
  • Permanent Specialist position

  • Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

  • R55,000 - R70,000 pm cost to company

  • Job 2149887

  • Posted 27 Sep 2017 by Montana Resourcing (PTY) Ltd

About the Position

A range of possible engineering positions is available in the Wet Services and Fire department (otherwise known as the Public Health Department). Candidates are to have the following general qualities:

  • Five to ten years relevant experience in the Wet Services and/ or fire engineering sector.
  • Experience in the consulting industry within the building services sector
  • Degree/ Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • Registered as a professional with the ECSA (preferred but not essential)
  • Experience within the building industry in the Middle East is a plus
  • It is preferred that the candidate is experienced in both the Wet Services and Fire Services sectors, but individuals with experience in only one of the two will also be considered.
  • The candidate needs to be able to demonstrate his/ her relevant experience in the Wet Services sector in amongst the other categories:
  • Good understanding and capable of designing piped hydraulic systems (complete head loss calculations including frictional losses, gravity head losses etc.)
  • Good understanding and capable of calculating energy losses/ gains from piped systems.
  • Sound knowledge in good practice principals for pipe routing throughout buildings (water
    supply & drainage)
  • Experience in building domestic water flow demand calculations using fixture unit/ diversity methods
  • Experience in estimating storage volumes for potable water & domestic hot water storage
    vessels using prescriptive codes
  • Experience in designing central hot water systems with multiple circulating loops
  • Experience in domestic water booster pump selection and understanding pump duty curves
  • Experience in soil and waste drainage hydraulic calculations using loading unit/ diversity
    methods
  • Good understanding of wastewater behaviour inside piped systems in terms of over & under pressures (siphonage) and noise
  • Experience in designing wastewater sumps including pumps and their relevant control
    philosophy
  • Experience in rainwater drainage hydraulic calculations using rainfall intensity curves to
    calculate runoffs etc.
  • Experience in designing rainwater sumps including pumps and their relevant control
    philosophy
  • Experience in designing grease separators and oil interceptors using prescriptive codes
  • Knowledge in terms of the following codes are preferred:
    o BS 12056, "Gravity drainage systems inside buildings"
    o BS 6700, "Design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water
    for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages"
    o BS 1825, "Grease separators & Oil separators"
    The candidate needs to be able to demonstrate his/ her relevant experience in the Fire Services sector In amongst the other categories:
  • Sound knowledge in good practice principals for pipe routing throughout buildings (sprinklers, hose reels, hydrants etc.)
  • Experience in classifying sprinkler hazards in terms of their occupancy
  • Experience in positioning of sprinklers heads complying with requirements of prescriptive
    codes
  • Understanding principals in identifying the hydraulically most demanding area in a fire
    protection system
  • Good understanding and capable of designing piped hydraulic systems (complete head loss calculations including frictional losses, gravity head losses etc.)
  • Experience in placement of fire hydrants, fire hose reels and other fire safety related
    equipment according to the guidelines of prescriptive codes
  • Experience in fire safety booster pump selection, pump arrangement and understanding
    pump duty curves
  • Experience in calculating water storage volumes for the purposes of firefighting
  • Good understanding of gaseous fire suppression systems
  • Good understanding of foam fire suppression systems
  • Knowledge in terms of the following codes are preferred:
    o NFPA13, "Installation of sprinkler systems"
    o NFPA14, "Installation of standpipe and hose systems"
    o NFPA 20, "Installation of stationary pumps for fire protection"
    o NFPA 22, "Water tanks for private fire protection"
    o NFPA 101, "Life safety code"

Desired Skills

  • Fire engineering
  • Wet services
  • sprinkler systems
  • Mechanical engineering

Desired Qualification Accreditation

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Apply online
This job may be removed before it expires.