Fire & Life Safety Engineer - CFD & Performance Design Lead

Xeluxe Fire Safety Consultancy; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Xeluxe Fire Safety Consultancy is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Engineer to join our team in the UAE. You will lead complex Fire & Life Safety projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellence in design and compliance across the Middle East.

You will work on landmark hospitality, commercial, industrial and high-rise developments, applying performance-based design where needed and mentoring junior engineers. A proactive, collaborative mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Safety Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer/Chartered Engineer preferred but not mandatory.
• Knowledge of Saudi Building Code, Saudi Fire Code, IBC, NFPA Codes and UAE fire and safety codes.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and BIM tools.
• Experience in fire engineering consultancy delivering fire strategies and life safety services.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, complex Fire & Life Safety projects with high client satisfaction.
• Develop comprehensive Fire & Life Safety strategies per prescriptive codes and performance-based design.
• Work on landmark projects across the Middle East and globally in hospitality, commercial, industrial, educational and high-rise sectors.
• Collaborate with Performance-Based Design team for CFD modelling of smoke, evacuation and fire scenarios.
• Supervise and mentor engineers and BIM modellers, providing guidance and development support.
• Lead client-facing meetings, site inspections and design discussions with stakeholders.
• Evaluate new technologies and design trends to enhance fire safety outcomes.
• Prepare qualitative and quantitative risk assessments to guide strategic decisions.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities and strengthening client relationships.

Skills

Customer Service

Building Evacuation

Life Safety

Fire Safety Plans

Emergency Response

Security Knowledge

Fire Department Liaison

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Fire Safety Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM Modeling

Job description

Xeluxe Fire Safety Consultancy is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Engineer to join our team in the UAE. You will lead complex Fire & Life Safety projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellence in design and compliance across the Middle East.

You will work on landmark hospitality, commercial, industrial and high-rise developments, applying performance-based design where needed and mentoring junior engineers. A proactive, collaborative mindset is essential.