Fire and Ventilation Engineer/Designer

Hungry Lion is opening stores across Africa at pace. Every one of those stores needs fire detection, suppression, and ventilation systems that are designed correctly, installed properly, and certified without shortcuts. That's this role. You'll own the full technical lifecycle, from design through to statutory sign-off, across a growing network that spans multiple countries.

This is not a desk-only role. You'll be on site, in stores, and in front of local authorities across multiple countries. The person who thrives here is technically excellent and practically minded; someone who can design it, sign it off, and stand behind it.

WHAT THE JOB ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

• Designing fire detection, suppression, and kitchen ventilation systems for new store builds and refurbishments, end-to-end.
• Issuing Form 2 and Form 4 documentation to local authorities as the appointed Competent Person.
• Managing, verifying, and issuing Certificates of Conformity (CoCs) for gas (LPG), fire, and mechanical ventilation installations across the network.
• Ensuring all designs and installations meet SANS standards and local municipal fire regulations.
• Defining LPG and kitchen extraction infrastructure requirements to reduce maintenance costs and operational downtime.
• Conducting site visits to assess fire safety risks and troubleshoot HVAC and ventilation faults.
• Managing fire safety capital projects from tender through to final commissioning on budget and on time.
• Working directly with architects, draughtspersons, and local authorities to keep projects moving.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• BEng, BSc (Eng), or BTech in Mechanical Engineering.
• Active ECSA registration as a Professional Engineer or Technologist (Pr Eng / Pr Tech Eng); this is non-negotiable, as statutory sign-off requires it.
• 5+ years of experience in fire protection design and industrial ventilation.
• Proficiency in CAD or Revit for infrastructure layouts.
• Expert working knowledge of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act.
• Willingness to travel to stores across Africa as required.

WHAT YOU GET

• Technical ownership across an entire and expanding store network.
• Exposure to multi-country infrastructure projects across Africa.
• The chance to build systems and standards from the ground up as the network grows.

WHO WE ARE

Hungry Lion opened its first store in Stellenbosch in 1997. One store, one idea: great food, served with energy and genuine warmth. Today that idea runs across more than 500 stores in multiple African countries and we're still growing. Innovation is part of how we compete — from the way we use AI and technology to run smarter operations, to the way we back our people to think differently and solve real problems. Whether you're on the floor, in the kitchen, or behind the scenes at HQ, every person here shapes what this brand becomes. The best of Hungry Lion is still ahead and we're looking for people who want to be part of building it.