Fire Sprinkler Engineer (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin - Brandenburg

1 Hour ago • 5 Years + • Systems Design

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Job Description

Tesla seeks a Fire Sprinkler Engineer for its Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg. Responsibilities include designing and laying out sprinkler systems using CAD software (AutoCAD, Revit), performing hydraulic calculations, ensuring compliance with NFPA/VDS standards, collaborating with engineering and construction teams, overseeing project timelines and budgets, conducting site visits, preparing design documentation, and identifying cost-saving measures. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, 5+ years of experience in fire protection design, proficiency in relevant software, and strong understanding of NFPA and VDS standards. Industrial building experience is a plus.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's/Master's in Fire Protection Engineering
  • 5+ years fire protection design experience
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, hydraulic calculation software
  • NFPA/VDS standards understanding
  • Project management skills
Good to have:
  • PE license in Fire Protection Engineering
  • Familiarity with FDS
  • Industrial building experience
  • German and English communication skills
What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Fire Sprinkler Engineer for Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. The Gigafactory design team drives to create the factory of the future by overseeing the design of cutting-edge large-scale equipment and utility systems to support highly innovating manufacturing processes.

What You’ll Do
  • Design and Layout: Create and layout sprinkler systems using specialized CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit).
  • Perform hydraulic calculations to ensure system efficiency and compliance, in line with the statutory requirements (i.e. most critical installations), validation of sprinkler design provided by external suppliers
  • Ensuring the system meets local and national fire safety standards.
  • Assess non-standard wet fire protection systems for industrial applications
  • Support non-standard sprinkler systems for high fire load storage requirements AND the assessment of fire retention calculations.
  • Interpret and apply NFPA / VDS standards to the design and layout of sprinkler and hydrant systems to design compliant sprinkler protection.
  • Work closely with the Tesla Engineering, Construction and manufacturing team to optimize and integrate sprinkler systems with other building and production installations. 
  • Oversee project timelines, ensuring designs meet delivery dates and budget constraints, good understanding of construction related needs and lead times as well checking processes.
  • Support and coordinate site visits of the checking engineer for approval process for the installations.
  • Conduct site visits to verify the accuracy of designs and make necessary adjustments.
  • Prepare design documentation from concept to execution design, validation of shop drawings by contractors, provision of design specifications, and support of cost estimates.
  • Identify opportunities for cost-saving measures and quality improvements, review of standards for optimizing design and value engineering
What You’ll Bring
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5+ years in fire protection design, with a focus on sprinkler and hydrant systems.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license in Fire Protection Engineering is preferred
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and hydraulic calculation software. Familiarity with fire modeling software like FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator) is a plus. Strong understanding of NFPA and VDS standards
  • Project management, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Industrial building experience is nice to have, but not a must
  • Communication skills, preferably in both German and English
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