Lead Fire & Life Safety Engineer for Complex Buildings

MSCEB; Capital Governorate; On-site; BHD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

MSCEB is seeking a Senior Fire & Life Safety Architect to lead the architectural and MEP aspects across commercial high-rise, hospital, mixed-use, industrial, warehouse and residential developments in Bahrain. You will oversee fire strategies, egress analysis and lifecycle compliance from concept through handover.

Key responsibilities include coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors and clients, reviewing NFPA standards, SBC and local codes, and ensuring authority-ready submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire, Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural or Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant FLS experience in design, review, construction, commissioning and/or authority approvals.
• Proven coordination of architectural and MEP life-safety requirements on complex buildings, including hospitals, high-rise or other high-occupancy projects.
• Working knowledge of the Bahrain Fire & Life Safety Code 2025, SBC 801, applicable Civil Defense requirements and adopted NFPA standards.
• Ability to prepare code analyses, egress assessments, fire strategies, compliance matrices and authority-ready submissions.
• CFPS, NICET or equivalent recognized fire protection/life safety credentials preferred, where relevant.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit; familiarity with BIM coordination, model review and clash-resolution platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural and MEP fire and life safety compliance from concept to handover.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, contractors, clients and review teams.
• Review fire strategies, egress, stairways, and firefighting systems at each stage.
• Prepare and review calculations, compliance reports and authority submissions.
• Support authority submissions and coordinate with authorities.

Skills

Coordination

Code compliance

Life-safety risk assessment

Project documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire/Mechanical/Electrical/Architectural/Civil Engineering

CFPS/NICET credentials preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Pathfinder

FDS

Job description

MSCEB is seeking a Senior Fire & Life Safety Architect to lead the architectural and MEP aspects across commercial high-rise, hospital, mixed-use, industrial, warehouse and residential developments in Bahrain. You will oversee fire strategies, egress analysis and lifecycle compliance from concept through handover.

Key responsibilities include coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors and clients, reviewing NFPA standards, SBC and local codes, and ensuring authority-ready submissions.