Fire & Life Safety Engineer
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About the Role
Seeking a Fire and Life Safety Engineer with NFPA certification, expertise in fire protection engineering, and experience in large-scale developments and authority coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and review fire and life safety strategies for various building typologies
- Review and coordinate fire protection systems including fire alarm, sprinkler, smoke control, etc.
- Ensure compliance with NFPA standards, UAE Civil Defence, Saudi Civil Defense regulations
- Lead authority coordination and submission processes
- Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, consultants, contractors, and regulatory authorities
- Conduct performance based fire engineering assessments
- Support and oversee site inspections, system testing, commissioning, and project handover
- Manage multiple project deliverables simultaneously
- Leverage AI tools and digital workflow solutions to enhance design efficiency
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in fire protection engineering
- Recognized NFPA certification
- Proven authority coordination experience in UAE and KSA
- Experience in large scale developments including hospitality, high rise, and mixed use projects
- Consultancy background strongly preferred
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly qualified Fire & Life Safety (FLS) Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience and a recognized NFPA certification to join our multidisciplinary design team.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and review fire and life safety strategies for a wide range of building typologies, including residential, high rise, hospitality, and large scale masterplan developments.
- Review and coordinate fire protection systems encompassing fire alarm, sprinkler, firefighting, smoke control, emergency lighting, evacuation routes, and fire rated compartmentation.
- Ensure full compliance with NFPA standards, UAE Civil Defence, Saudi Civil Defense regulations, and relevant local authority requirements.
- Lead authority coordination and submission processes, preparing compliance studies, fire life safety reports, and official submission documents.
- Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, consultants, contractors, and regulatory authorities to proactively resolve fire safety design challenges.
- Conduct performance based fire engineering assessments for complex or non standard building designs.
- Support and oversee site inspections, system testing, commissioning, and project handover activities.
- Manage multiple project deliverables simultaneously, maintaining quality and meeting deadlines across concurrent commissions.
- Leverage AI tools and digital workflow solutions to enhance design efficiency, coordination, and reporting quality.
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