Alibaba Cloud-Fire Protection Engineer-Paris, France

Alibaba Cloud; Paris; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to oversee fire protection systems, drive inspections, and ensure safety compliance across regional sites. You will develop checklists, deliver on-site training, and coordinate drills to maintain high safety standards.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field with at least one year of fire safety experience in large enterprises or data centers, plus strong communication and local regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• Major in Fire Protection Engineering, Safety Engineering, Electrical Engineering, HVAC, Mechatronics, or related field.
• At least 1 year of relevant fire safety management experience.
• Solid understanding of fire protection standards for data centers and related systems.
• Familiarity with local fire safety laws, regulations, and standards; regional certification is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and proactive task completion capability.
• Bilingual/multilingual preferred; Chinese proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and inspect fire protection systems and facilities across sites within the region; drive corrective actions and close identified issues.
• Develop and review regional fire safety inspection checklists, acceptance criteria, and action tracking.
• Deliver fire safety training to on-site personnel and organize emergency drills.
• Monitor compliance status at each site and maintain periodic reporting.
• Supervise service providers in conducting drills and evaluate their effectiveness for improvement.
• Lead investigation of fire incidents; produce root cause analyses and preventive action plans.
• Review fire maintenance plans, test reports, and proposals from service providers.
• Track changes in fire safety laws and standards and implement updates accordingly.

Skills

Communication skills

Multilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Major in Fire Protection Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

As a Fire Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing fire protection systems and fire safety compliance across sites within the assigned region. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of facilities by driving inspection programs, corrective actions, training initiatives, and continuous improvement in fire safety management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and inspect fire protection systems and facilities across sites within the assigned region, and drive service providers or operators to complete corrective actions and achieve full closure of identified issues.


• Develop and review regional fire safety inspection checklists, acceptance criteria, and corrective action tracking mechanisms.


• Deliver fire safety training to on-site personnel and organize emergency response drills.


• Monitor and assess the fire safety compliance status of each site, and establish compliance records and periodic reporting mechanisms.


• Supervise service providers or operators in conducting fire drills according to plan, evaluate drill effectiveness, and provide recommendations for improvement.


• Lead the investigation and analysis of fire-related incidents within the region, and produce root cause analysis reports and preventive action plans.


• Review fire maintenance plans, test reports, and repair proposals submitted by service providers or operators.


• Track changes in fire safety laws, regulations, and industry standards within the assigned region, and drive timely updates and implementation of relevant standards and procedures.

Position Requirement

• Bachelor's degree or above.


• Major in Fire Protection Engineering, Safety Engineering, Electrical Engineering, HVAC, Mechatronics, or a related field.


• At least 1 year of relevant experience in fire safety management within a large enterprise, data center, or similar environment.


• A solid understanding of fire protection standards and technical knowledge relevant to the data center industry, including building fire protection, fire protection systems, evacuation and escape, and fire incident investigation.


• Familiarity with applicable fire safety laws, regulations, and technical standards in the relevant country or region. Recognized fire protection certification(s) in the local country or region will be an advantage.


• Strong communication skills, with the ability to proactively drive completion of day-to-day fire safety tasks.


• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency is preferred, with proficiency in Chinese considered a strong advantage.