Fire Protection Project Manager

The Fire Protection Project Manager will lead the complete life cycle of the client's fire suppression and detection infrastructure project to be executed at the client's site in Limpopo. This role ensures that all fire pipes, valves, sprinklers and others are executed on schedule, within budget, and in strict compliance with building safety codes and municipal standards.

Project Lifecycle Execution

• Define Project Scope:
  Establish baseline requirements, work breakdown structures (WBS), and resource schedules.
• Procurement Execution:
  Manage material take-offs, place structural component orders, and schedule fabrication timelines.
• Site Supervision:
  Conduct structural progress reviews and oversee specialist installer crews.
• System Handover:
  Coordinate final pressure testing, verification, and local government compliance sign-offs.
• Project
  
  Schedule:
  
  manager project schedule and provide weekly feedback to the client and when required.

Commercial & Financial Management

• Budget Tracking:
  Monitor daily expenditures against mechanical estimates to protect margins.
• Change Control:
  Formulate variation claims, submit detailed requests for information (RFIs), and process site instructions.
• Subcontractor Control:
  Vet specialized installer quotes, issue subcontracts, and approve work performance claims.

Code Compliance & Safety

• Regulatory Compliance:
  Align all system geometry with industry standards like SANS 10400, NFPA 13, NFPA 14, and local structural rules.
• Health & Safety:
  Enforce zero-harm job site environments, ensuring teams possess active risk assessments.
• Drawing Validation:
  Review design models in CAD environments to confirm architectural clash detection.

• Formal Degree:
  Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management with a background of mechanical.
• Industry Tenure:
  Minimum of 5+ years of active site management experience specifically in fixed fire protection installations.
• System Knowledge:
  Proven expertise in high-hazard deluge systems, foam system pumps, and pre-action valving mechanisms.

• Technical Literacy:
  Competency interpreting hydraulic calculation outputs and isometric engineering schematics.
• Software Fluency:
  Proficient use of planning programs like MS Project or Primavera P6, alongside basic AutoCAD previewers.
• Contract Administration:
  Practical command of built-environment templates such as JBCC, NEC, or FIDIC frameworks.

• Stakeholder Negotiation:
  Strong communication skills required to manage tricky client interactions and general contractors.
• Problem Solving:
  High capacity for on-site troubleshooting when architectural spatial restrictions occur.
• Team Leadership:
  Capable of keeping diverse technical assembly squads focused under compressed deadlines.