Fire Alarm Supervisor - Safety Systems
LEAMS Education
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Job summary
LEAMS Education in Dubai is seeking a Fire Alarm Supervisor - Safety Systems to manage scheduled and emergency fire alarm activities across its properties. The role ensures conventional and addressable systems remain operational, accurately programmed, properly maintained, and ready for inspection or emergency use.
You will lead technicians and helpers, coordinate project requirements, attend client and consultant meetings, and maintain technical records to support safety, regulatory compliance,
Qualifications
- Diploma, ITI or other technical qualification required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with fire alarm systems.
- UAE fire alarm experience strongly preferred.
- Solid knowledge of conventional and addressable systems.
- Experience in programming, troubleshooting, testing and commissioning.
Responsibilities
- Monitor assigned fire alarm activities and ensure completion per approved schedules.
- Supervise, control, and guide fire alarm technicians and helpers.
- Allocate daily tasks based on site priorities and resources.
- Oversee installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, and fault rectification.
- Program and troubleshoot conventional and addressable fire alarm systems.
- Inspect panels, detectors, modules, sounders, interfaces, cabling and related devices.
- Confirm correct device addressing, loop integrity, and cause‑and‑effect operation.
- Diagnose system faults and coordinate corrective actions.
- Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed within service intervals.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
Skills
Education
Job description
Role: Fire Alarm Supervisor - Safety Systems
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Education Management
Function: Installation-Maintenance-Repair
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Salary: 7,000 - 11,000 AED (estimated, confirm with employer).
Gender: Any
Nationality: Any
The Fire Alarm Supervisor - Safety Systems will manage scheduled and emergency fire alarm activities across LEAMS Education properties. The role ensures conventional and addressable systems remain operational, accurately programmed, properly maintained, and ready for inspection or emergency use. The supervisor will guide technicians and helpers, coordinate project requirements, attend client and consultant meetings, and maintain technical records to support student and employee safety, regulatory compliance, system reliability, and uninterrupted school operations.
- Monitor assigned fire alarm activities and ensure completion according to approved schedules.
- Supervise, control, and guide fire alarm technicians and helpers.
- Allocate daily tasks based on site priorities, available resources, and technical requirements.
- Oversee installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, and fault rectification activities.
- Program and troubleshoot conventional and addressable fire alarm systems.
- Inspect panels, detectors, modules, sounders, interfaces, cabling, and related devices.
- Confirm correct device addressing, loop integrity, communication, and cause‑and‑effect operation.
- Diagnose system faults and coordinate suitable corrective actions.
- Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed within agreed service intervals.
- Manage emergency service requests and arrange timely technical attendance.
- Coordinate activities across multiple sites and projects.
- Attend meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Liaise with Dubai Civil Defence, Hassantuk, and other relevant authorities when required.
- Ensure all work complies with the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code.
- Review technical drawings, specifications, checklists, and approved system requirements.
- Monitor workmanship and ensure installation quality meets project and authority standards.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
- Complete testing records, maintenance checklists, fault reports, and inspection documents.
- Prepare handover files, system records, and supporting compliance documentation.
- Report project delays, recurring faults, access restrictions, and material shortages.
- Coordinate required tools, testing instruments, spare parts, and technical resources.
- Ensure technicians use equipment and personal protective gear safely.
- Enforce health, safety, housekeeping, and permit requirements at all work locations.
- Provide technical coaching and practical guidance to junior team members.
- Coordinate disruptive work outside teaching hours whenever possible.
- Ensure work areas are secured and restored after maintenance or installation.
- Support fire drills, system demonstrations, inspections, and emergency preparedness activities.
- Perform other reasonable fire and life safety duties assigned by management.
- Diploma, ITI, or other relevant technical qualification.
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with fire alarm systems.
- UAE fire alarm experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of conventional and addressable fire alarm systems.
- Practical experience in programming, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning.
- Proven ability to supervise technicians, helpers, and site activities.
- Experience managing multiple projects or maintenance locations.
- Knowledge of Dubai Civil Defence and Hassantuk requirements.
- Strong understanding of the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code.
- Ability to read technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and system documentation.
- Experience preparing reports, checklists, testing records, and handover documents.
- Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Strong fault‑finding, planning, and problem‑solving capability.
- Ability to work responsibly within occupied school facilities.
- UAE driving licence is preferred.
- Fire alarm systems
- Conventional fire alarm systems
- Addressable fire alarm systems
- Fire alarm programming
- System troubleshooting
- Testing and commissioning
- Preventive maintenance
- Corrective maintenance
- Fault diagnosis
- Site supervision
- Technician management
- Multi‑site coordination
- Dubai Civil Defence
- Hassantuk
- UAE Fire and Life Safety Code
- Fire alarm control panels
- Device addressing
- Cause‑and‑effect testing
- Technical drawings
- Maintenance checklists
- Handover documents
- Progress reporting
- Client coordination
- Consultant coordination
- Health and safety
This position offers responsibility for critical fire detection and life safety systems across professionally managed educational facilities in Dubai. The successful candidate will contribute directly to regulatory compliance, emergency readiness, and the protection of students, employees, visitors, and school assets. LEAMS Education provides stable technical responsibilities, exposure to multiple properties, and opportunities to progress toward fire safety management, facilities supervision, maintenance leadership, or technical operations roles. A company vehicle or transport allowance may be provided where applicable, with annual leave offered according to UAE labour law.
LEAMS Education operates established schools in Dubai and maintains safe, compliant, and efficiently managed learning environments. Its facilities and technical teams support fire safety, preventive maintenance, emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance, and the reliable operation of essential building systems.
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