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Associate / Associate Director – Fire & Life Safety

WSP in the Middle East
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Director
Onsite
Yesterday
Fire EngineeringInternational Building CodeNFPA StandardsCFD ModelingBIM (Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit)Project Management
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Job Description

  • WSP in the Middle East is seeking an experienced Associate Director Fire & Life Safety to lead and grow our specialist team in Dubai, UAE.
  • The role will focus on delivering complex Fire and Life Safety strategies and solutions across major infrastructure and building projects, ensuring compliance with local and international standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Fire & Life Safety team on multidisciplinary projects.
  • Lead design efforts to ensure compliance with relevant building codes and standards, developing performance based design solutions where necessary.
  • Conduct onsite inspections during project construction to ensure adherence to the fire strategy throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Coordinate and present projects to approving authorities, demonstrating compliance with established standards.
  • Review material submittals and shop drawings, ensuring fire protection requirements are communicated clearly to the project team.
  • Lead multidisciplinary design teams, integrating fire and life safety requirements with other disciplines.
  • Interpret and analyze CFD modeling results (1D/3D) to assess proposed engineering solutions.
  • Develop comprehensive fire strategy reports, ensuring exceptional quality and documenting performance based design solutions.
  • Review designs in BIM (Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit) to ensure integration of fire safety principles into the design.
  • Mentor, support and manage junior staff, fostering a collaborative and growth oriented team environment.
  • Communicate design requirements effectively and in a timely manner with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in fire & life safety, with at least 5 years in leadership capacity.
  • Extensive knowledge of regional (SBC/UAE Fire Code) and international (NFPA, IBC, BS/EN) codes.
  • Proven track record delivering large scale buildings or infrastructure projects in the GCC.
  • Professional certification (CFPS, CEng, PE) is an advantage.
  • Excellent communication and client facing skills.

About WSP

  • Join our close knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.
  • Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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