Fire Protection Systems Design Engineer

Aliases: Fire Protection Design Engineer

Industry/Sector(s): Plumbing

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Fire Protection Systems Design Engineer is expected to perform include:

Reviewing, inspecting and evaluating a building’s hydraulic firefighting equipment
Reviewing the existing hydraulic firefighting equipment for repair
Creating a detailed and thorough hydraulic firefighting system of a building/structure
Managing the design work of various water systems
Guiding and assisting the Drafting Engineers to create an initial layout design
Following the health and safety requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{3, 4}

It is a field job
May need to guide a team of Drafting Engineers
Travelling is an integral part of the job
Contract and part-time jobs are available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Organizations usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization
Shift system is not available
Overtime may be required

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ¹

Preferably, diploma in civil/mechanical engineering
Certified training for Fire Protection Systems Design Engineer (programme aligned to PSC/Q 0205 released by Indian Plumbing Skills Council)

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Competency in site/system evaluation techniques
Knowledge of fire protection engineering methods and practices
In-depth knowledge of relevant safety and health codes and practices
Working knowledge of firefighting equipment
Thorough knowledge of building codes and firefighting system designing norms
Detailed knowledge of fire and related hazards
Understanding of manual and automatic fire detection systems, hydraulic principles related to fire fighting system designs, etc.
Working knowledge of system design terminologies and software like AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, MS Office, etc.
Working knowledge of plumbing principles
Knowledge of various relevant calculations and measurements
Ability to create manual sketches following all the necessary regulations and codes

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of English or Hindi and other regional/local languages
Previous on-the-job training
Good communication skills
Works independently and with teams
Decision-making skills

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

Sardar Patel College of Engineering
http://www.spce.ac.in/UG.php
Gyanvarsha Institute
http://www.gyanvarshainstitute.com/diploma-in-engg/
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT)
http://www.igitsarang.ac.in/course_offer.php#diploma

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

For scholarship and schemes, use further links like:

https://scholarships.gov.in/

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://www.iaseuniversity.org.in/syllabus/de_syl/dme.pdf

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ⁵

Associate Engineer → Fire Protection Systems Design Engineer → Executive Engineer → Senior Engineer

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ²

For candidates with experience - Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 per month

These figures are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ¹

Generally, 4 years of relevant experience of working on firefighting projects is required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ³

Engineering firms
Fire and safety departments of various organizations
Airport Authority of India
Hospitals
Municipal corporations

KEYWORDS

Firefighting
Fire Safety Design

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2142.0501	Fire Protection Systems Design Engineer
ISCO 2008	2142	Civil Engineers
NIC 2008	71100	Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
QP Reference	PSC/Q0205	Fire Protection Systems Design Engineer
NSQF	7	Not Available

REFERENCES

1	www.nsdcindia.org/sites/default/files/files/qp-ips-fire-protection-systems-engineer%2002.pdf
2	http://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Fire_Protection_Engineer/Salary
3	http://www.naukri.com/job-listings-Mechanical-Design-Engineer-PAT-Technologies-Private-Limited-Gurgaon-6-to-11-years-070616007909?src=jobsearchDesk&sid=14671942669924&xp=5&qp=fire%20fighting%20system%20design%20engineer&srcPage=s
4	http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/page.php?s=reg&t=def&p=list_jobsNew
5	http://www.dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-2.pdf

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