Fire Officer

Oracle; Mumbai; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Fire Officer in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to ensure operational readiness of fire alarms, firefighting, and suppression systems across facilities. The role supports fire prevention, emergency preparedness, inspections, and training.

You will coordinate with EHS, vendors, and local fire authorities, maintain records, and lead investigations of incidents and false alarms. Strong knowledge of regulations and hot-work controls is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant fire safety experience.
• Working knowledge of fire alarm, firefighting, and fire suppression systems.
• Knowledge of fire safety regulations, codes, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to review risk assessments and SWMS from a fire-safety perspective.
• Experience conducting fire safety inspections, drills, and incident investigations.
• Effective communication and stakeholder coordination with employees, vendors, authorities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor fire alarm, firefighting, and fire suppression systems and coordinate maintenance to ensure readiness.
• Conduct routine fire safety inspections and coordinate remediation of violations.
• Maintain fire orders, emergency contacts, and required documentation.
• Coordinate employee fire safety training on equipment and evacuation procedures.
• Coordinate biannual evacuation drills and broader emergency preparedness activities.
• Investigate fire incidents and false alarms; prepare reports and preventive actions.
• Liaise with local fire authorities, vendors, employees, contractors, and stakeholders on safety compliance.
• Monitor vendor/worker adherence to fire safety requirements and support safety operations.
• Identify code violations or failures and address them.
• Oversee fire-safety aspects of hot work, including permits and controls.
• Review fire-related risk assessments and SWMS for contractor activities and escalate gaps before work proceeds.
• Support pre-work inspections and coordination for high-risk activities with EHS, Facilities, vendors, and contractors.

Skills

Fire safety knowledge

Emergency response

Evacuation procedures

Regulatory compliance

Inspection & reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Diploma/degree in Fire Engineering or Fire Safety

Job description

The Fire Officer will work within the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) team, supporting a safe, compliant, and emergency-ready workplace across facilities in Maharashtra. The role partners with employees, vendors, stakeholders, and local fire authorities to maintain fire protection systems, strengthen emergency preparedness, and support compliance with applicable fire and safety requirements.

Job Summary:

The Fire Officer is responsible for the operational readiness of fire alarm, firefighting, and fire suppression systems and for supporting fire prevention and emergency preparedness activities across assigned facilities.

The role includes conducting fire safety inspections and evacuation drills, delivering employee training, coordinating preventive maintenance with vendors, maintaining statutory and operational records, investigating fire incidents and false alarms, and coordinating corrective actions where fire safety deficiencies are identified.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor fire alarm, firefighting, and fire suppression systems and coordinate preventive maintenance and corrective actions to maintain operational readiness.
• Conduct routine fire safety inspections, identify code violations, hazards, or system failures, and coordinate timely remediation.
• Maintain fire orders, operational plans, emergency contacts, ERT information, Fire NOC renewal records, and other required fire safety documentation.
• Coordinate employee fire safety training covering firefighting equipment, evacuation procedures, and basic emergency response.
• Coordinate half-yearly evacuation drills and support broader emergency preparedness activities across assigned facilities.
• Investigate fire incidents and false alarms, maintain incident records, prepare reports, identify contributing factors, and recommend preventive measures.
• Liaise with local fire authorities, fire-system vendors, employees, contractors, and other stakeholders on fire safety activities and compliance requirements.
• Monitor vendor and worker adherence to applicable fire safety requirements and support fire safety operations.
• Identify any code violations or failures and is responsible for addressing these violations.
• Oversee fire-safety aspects of hot work activities, including verification of applicable permit-to-work controls, combustible-material controls, suitable firefighting equipment, fire watch arrangements, and post-work monitoring before and during execution.
• Review fire-related risk assessments and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) for planned contractor and maintenance activities, verify that appropriate fire-prevention and emergency controls are identified, and **escalate** gaps before work proceeds.
• Support pre-work inspections and coordination with EHS, Facilities, vendors, and contractors for higher-risk activities, and monitor compliance with approved hot-work controls, risk assessments, SWMS, and applicable site safety requirements.

Qualifications & Skills:

Mandatory:

• Diploma or Degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety, or a closely related discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant fire safety experience, based on the stated candidate profile.
• Working knowledge of fire alarm, firefighting, and fire suppression systems.
• Knowledge of firefighting techniques, emergency response, evacuation procedures, and fire prevention practices.
• Knowledge of applicable fire safety regulations, codes, and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of hot-work hazards and controls, permit-to-work requirements, fire watch arrangements, and precautions for welding, cutting, grinding, brazing, or other spark/flame-producing activities.
• Ability to review task-specific risk assessments and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) from a fire-safety perspective and identify inadequate or missing controls.
• Experience conducting fire safety inspections, drills, training, and maintaining fire safety records.
• Ability to investigate fire incidents and false alarms and support corrective/preventive actions.
• Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills for working with employees, vendors, contractors, and fire authorities.

Good-to-Have:

• Broader Environmental Health & Safety knowledge or experience.
• Relevant safety certification.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work proactively with appropriate guidance.

Self-Assessment Questions:

• Do I have a Diploma or Degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety, or a closely related discipline?
• Do I have 3–5 years of relevant experience managing or supporting workplace fire safety activities?
• Do I have hands-on knowledge of fire alarm, firefighting, and fire suppression systems and their operational readiness?
• Have I conducted fire safety inspections, employee training, evacuation drills, and incident/false-alarm investigations?
• Am I confident coordinating with employees, vendors, contractors, and fire authorities while maintaining required compliance documentation?