PROJECT MANAGER - FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS

LEAMS Education Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

LEAMS Education Group seeks an experienced Project Manager - Fire Life Safety Systems (Fire Fighting, Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting) to lead fire protection projects from inception through commissioning and handover. Responsibilities include design coordination with consultants, clients, and contractors to ensure compliance with NFPA standards and UAE codes.

The role requires coordinating with multiple stakeholders, overseeing schedule, budget, and quality, and ensuring successful handover

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma is required.
• 8-12+ years in Fire Fighting / Fire Protection Projects.
• Experience managing fire life safety projects from design coordination through commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities

• Ensure design and installation comply with NFPA standards and UAE Fire & Life Safety Code of Practice.
• Monitor project programme, manpower, materials, procurement and subcontractor performance.
• Conduct site inspections and ensure installation aligns with drawings and specs.
• Identify technical issues and coordinate timely corrective actions.
• Ensure project completion within time, cost and quality requirements.
• Lead project handover and obtain completion/approval documentation.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree/diploma

Tools

NFPA standards

DCD requirements

UAE Fire & Life Safety Code

Job description

Location: Dubai, UAE

Department: Fire & Life Safety

Experience: 8 -12+ years in Fire Fighting / Fire Protection Projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/diploma.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager - Fire Life Safety Systems (Fire Fighting , Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Systems) to manage execution of fire protection projects from commencement, design coordination through procurement, installation, testing, commissioning , final authority approval, handing over to client coordinating with consultants, clients, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure design and installation compliance with applicable NFPA standards, UAE Fire & Life Safety Code of Practice and DCD requirements.
• Monitor project programme, manpower, materials, procurement and subcontractor performance.
• Conduct site inspections and ensure installation is in accordance with approved drawings and specifications.
• Identify technical issues and coordinate timely corrective actions.
• Ensure project completion within approved time, cost and quality requirements.
• Lead project handover and obtain required completion/approval documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple fire protection activities while maintaining programme and quality.