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Fire & Wet Services Engineer


Job Location:

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 August 2026 (29 days ago)
Application Deadline: 22 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reference: NES027269-RS-1

Are you an experienced Fire & Wet Services Engineer looking to work on innovative commercial industrial residential and mixed-use developments We are seeking a skilled engineer to join a dynamic consulting engineering team where youll play a key role in designing and delivering high-quality fire protection and wet services systems for a diverse portfolio of projects.

If youre passionate about engineering excellence regulatory compliance and delivering practical building services solutions wed love to hear from you.
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop fire protection and wet services systems for commercial industrial healthcare residential and institutional projects.
  • Prepare detailed engineering designs calculations specifications and technical reports.
  • Design fire protection systems including:
    • Automatic sprinkler systems
    • Hydrant and hose reel systems
    • Fire pumps and pump rooms
    • Water storage tanks
    • Fire detection system coordination
    • Smoke control interface coordination
  • Design wet services systems including:
    • Domestic cold and hot water reticulation
    • Sanitary drainage and sewer systems
    • Stormwater drainage
    • Rainwater harvesting systems
    • Water storage and booster systems
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary designs with Mechanical Electrical Structural and Architectural teams.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant South African National Standards (SANS) municipal regulations and building codes.
  • Attend design coordination meetings client meetings and site inspections.
  • Review shop drawings and contractor submissions.
  • Provide construction support during installation testing commissioning and project close-out.
  • Mentor junior engineers and technicians where required.
Minimum Requirements:
  • BEng/BSc/BTech in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in Fire Protection and Wet Services design within a consulting engineering environment.
  • Experience delivering building services projects from concept through construction.
  • Valid drivers licence.
  • Willingness to travel to project sites when required.
Advantageous:
  • Professional registration with ECSA (Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng) or eligibility to register.
  • Experience with Green Building initiatives and sustainable water management.
  • Experience working on large commercial healthcare data centre industrial or mixed-use developments.
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