Senior Manager - Airport Fire & Life Safety

Dubai International Airport; Abu Dhabi; Sur place; AED 350 000 - 650 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Dubai Airports seeks a Senior Manager for Airport Fire & Life Safety to lead regulatory oversight and technical delivery across airside and landside operations. You will champion compliance with the UAE Fire & Life Safety Code, GCAA requirements and international standards, guiding a fire engineering team and interface with multiple stakeholders.

You will drive the development and implementation of FLS policies, plans and emergency preparedness, ensuring robust, resilient life safety systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Engineering or related field; Master’s degree desirable.
• Knowledge of fire design plans including life safety layouts and fire protection systems.
• 3–8 years of relevant experience.
• Fire Risk Assessment or Fire Engineering qualification or specialist certification.

Responsabilités

• Lead Fire & Life Safety regulatory assurance and technical oversight to ensure compliance with UAE and international standards and Dubai Airports policies.
• Provide leadership and managerial oversight of a fire engineering team and manage design submissions, site inspections, and NOC issuance for current and future Dubai Airports infrastructure.
• Govern the FLS compliance framework, policies, plans and procedures, and oversee emergency preparedness, audits, risk management.
• Oversee governance, assurance and continual improvement of fire and life safety across the aerodrome and associated airport facilities.

Connaissances

Leadership

Regulatory oversight

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Engineering

Master’s degree desirable

Outils

CFPE certification

Description du poste

Job description

THIS IS WHERE THE EXCITEMENT REALLY BEGINS

SERVICE & OPERATIONS

Senior Manager - Airport Fire & Life Safety

The team works in real time to make sure the right people are in the right place – airside and landside – to meet demand. As our airports are the world’s busiest, it’s fast-paced and a real challenge. They see that the operational plan is followed, and issues are dealt with across terminals, regular operations, incidents and crisis handling. The operation has to be industry-leading, and it always is.

What you'll deliver

• You’ll lead Fire & Life Safety regulatory assurance and technical oversight, ensuring compliance with GCAA requirements, the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code, international standards, and Dubai Airports policies and procedures, while protecting life, supporting operational continuity and safeguarding the Aerodrome Certificate.

• You’ll provide leadership, direction and managerial oversight of a fire engineering team, working with multiple stakeholder groups, managing delivery of project design consultations, design submission reviews, site inspection and issuance of NOC documentation for current Dubai Airports infrastructure and future development of Al Maktoum International Airport.

• You’ll lead the governance, development and implementation of the FLS compliance framework, Airport FLS policies, plans and procedures. You’ll oversee emergency preparedness, fire code compliance, audit and inspection programmes, and risk management processes, ensuring airport infrastructure, FLS operations and future developments are underpinned by robust, resilient and effective Fire & Life Safety systems.

• You’ll be responsible for the governance, assurance, and continual improvement of fire and life safety (FLS) across the aerodrome and associated airport facilities

What you bring

• You should be educated to a bachelor’s degree level or specialized in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Emergency Management, Safety Management, Engineering, Architecture. Master's Degree would be desirable.

• You should have a working knowledge of fire design plans including architectural and life safety layouts, fire protection, suppression, alarm and emergency lighting systems. (CFPE qualification desirable)

• You should have a minimum of 3 – 8 years of relevant experience.

• You’ll bring strong Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Engineering qualification or recognized specialist certification

Life at Dubai Airports

Fast-moving and fast-growing, Dubai Airports is a business that’s all about delivering great airport experiences, 24 hours a day. Life here means always pushing – and being pushed – to work better and smarter. With us, you’ll be encouraged to be the best you can be. You’ll be part of the team that connects the world. And at every opportunity, you’ll go beyond; delivering an advanced, innovative future for yourself and our business, and making an impact that delivers for Dubai.