Fire Sprinkler Engineer

1 Day ago • 5 Years + • Systems Design • Undisclosed

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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, and collaborating with engineering and construction teams. The role involves assessing non-standard systems, supporting high fire load requirements, managing project timelines and budgets, conducting site visits, preparing design documentation, and identifying cost-saving measures. Experience with industrial building projects is a plus.

Must have:

Bachelor's/Master's in Fire Protection Engineering
5+ years in fire protection design (sprinkler/hydrant systems)
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, hydraulic calculation software
Understanding of NFPA and VDS standards
Project management and interpersonal skills

Good to have:

PE license in Fire Protection Engineering
Familiarity with fire modeling software (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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