Fire Safety Engineering Lead (Saudi Arabia)

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery and execution of fire and life safety engineering activities.
• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Fire Safety Engineers.
• Conduct technical reviews and compliance validation under KAUST procedures and delegated authorities.
• Review designs for new construction, renovations, research facilities, and high-hazard environments.
• Apply the Saudi Building Code, NFPA, International Fire Code, and KAUST requirements.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and develop risk-based mitigation strategies.
• Oversee inspections, field assessments, system verifications, and incident investigations.
• Provide technical assurance for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems.
• Review deficiencies and escalate overdue or high-risk corrective actions.
• Develop training, standards, procedures, objectives, metrics, and technical improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready technical, inspection, investigation, and compliance records.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum eight or more years of professional experience in fire protection engineering, fire systems engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong practical knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, NFPA, and International Fire Code.
• Experience with design reviews, compliance validation, fire risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Experience with fire protection system inspection, testing, and maintenance.
• Experience with fire incident investigations and corrective and preventive actions.
• Experience leading, supervising, and mentoring technical engineering professionals.
• Strong knowledge of fire and life safety engineering principles and practices.
• Chartered Engineer, Professional Engineer, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Recognized fire protection or fire safety certification is preferred.