Fire and Ventilation Engineer/Designer
Hungry Lion · Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Posted 29 October 2026
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- Designing fire detection, suppression, and kitchen ventilation systems for new store builds and refurbishments, end-to-end.
- Issuing Form 2 and Form 4 documentation to local authorities as the appointed Competent Person.
- Managing, verifying, and issuing Certificates of Conformity (CoCs) for gas (LPG), fire, and mechanical ventilation installations across the network.
- Ensuring all designs and installations meet SANS standards and local municipal fire regulations.
- Defining LPG and kitchen extraction infrastructure requirements to reduce maintenance costs and operational downtime.
- Conducting site visits to assess fire safety risks and troubleshoot HVAC and ventilation faults.
- Managing fire safety capital projects from tender through to final commissioning on budget and on time.
- Working directly with architects, draughtspersons, and local authorities to keep projects moving.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
- BEng, BSc (Eng), or BTech in Mechanical Engineering.
- Active ECSA registration as a Professional Engineer or Technologist (Pr Eng / Pr Tech Eng); this is non-negotiable, as statutory sign-off requires it.
- 5+ years of experience in fire protection design and industrial ventilation.
- Proficiency in CAD or Revit for infrastructure layouts.
- Expert working knowledge of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act.
- Willingness to travel to stores across Africa as required.
WHAT YOU GET
- Technical ownership across an entire and expanding store network.
- Exposure to multi-country infrastructure projects across Africa.
- The chance to build systems and standards from the ground up as the network grows.