Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Role Overview
• Review fire protection and firefighting design submissions at concept, schematic, detailed design and Shop drawings.
• Review fire protection drawings, specifications, design calculations, equipment schedules, technical reports and supporting documentation.
• Review the design and adequacy of systems including:
+ Automatic sprinkler systems.
+ Fire hose reel systems.
+ Fire hydrant and wet/dry riser systems.
+ Fire pumps and associated pump rooms.
+ Fire water storage tanks and water-supply arrangements.
+ Foam-based fire suppression systems.
+ Water mist systems.
+ Clean-agent fire suppression systems.
+ Pre-action and deluge systems.
+ Kitchen hood suppression systems, where applicable.
+ Other special-hazard and alternative fire suppression systems.
• Review system zoning, hydraulic demand, water supply, equipment arrangement and system interface requirements.
• Verify that design calculations and equipment selections are consistent with the proposed fire protection strategy and applicable requirements.
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About Egis
Egis provides architecture, consulting, construction engineering, and mobility services, with operations in 100 countries.
Egis reports 3,500 employees across eight Middle East countries and more than 700 delivered development projects.
Job Responsibilities
- Review fire protection and firefighting design submissions at concept, schematic, detailed design, and shop-drawing stages.
- Review drawings, specifications, design calculations, equipment schedules, technical reports, and supporting documents.
- Review sprinkler, hose reel, hydrant, wet/dry riser, fire pump, fire-water storage, and water-supply systems.
- Review foam-based, water mist, clean-agent, pre-action, deluge, kitchen hood, and other special-hazard or alternative suppression systems.
- Review system zoning, hydraulic demand, water supply, equipment arrangement, and system interfaces.
- Verify design calculations and equipment selections against the proposed strategy and applicable requirements.
- Verify designs and related documentation against fire codes, standards, and Saudi Civil Defence requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related discipline.
- NFPA professional certifications CFPS and CWBSP.
- At least 10 years of relevant fire protection and firefighting design and/or technical design-review experience.
- At least 5–7 years of relevant KSA experience and strong knowledge of local Civil Defence requirements, codes, standards, and approval processes.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing fire protection, firefighting, and alternative suppression designs for code compliance and authority approval.
Role Scope
The role focuses on technical review and compliance verification of fire protection system designs and associated documentation.
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