Fire Chief / Safety Advisor – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Emergency Training Division; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rent-free accommodation

Health care scheme

Travel allowance

Generous leave

Job summary

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior Fire Protection and Safety leader to establish and sustain RSAF requirements. You will coordinate with RSAF-HQ and MODSAP to manage airworthiness fire protection programs, training, and related logistics.

Lead diverse multi-national teams, ensuring compliance with NFPA, ICAO, and IFSTA curricula, while maintaining strategic direction and delivering agreed objectives for RSAF safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in aviation fire protection and safety programs.
• Ability to manage multi-national teams and complex projects.
• Knowledge of NFPA, ICAO and IFSTA curriculums.
• Strong strategic leadership and advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with RSAF Fire Protection and Safety for airworthiness fire matters.
• Lead and plan fire operations, maintenance, and engineering support.
• Manage major high-value programs to meet RSAF requirements.
• Provide impartial advice to RSAF-HQ Director of Safety/Fire Protection.

Skills

Aviation fire protection

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

NFPA Codes

ICAO Standards

IFSTA Curriculums

Job description

BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft and train RSAF personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons. BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.

The Fire Chief / Safety Advisor is responsible to the RSAF-HQ Director of Safety / Fire Protection for the establishment, management, and sustainment of RSAF requirements in Safety & Fire Protection, to include, but not limited to; management, training, quality, logistic, supply, maintenance, engineering, facilities, and resource activities.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for coordinating with various Safety Wing & Fire Squadron Commanders on all matters relating to airworthiness fire and safety, to ensure appropriate recommendations and remedial actions are provided to the RSAF. Responsible for matters relating to directing, planning, and coordinating fire operations, training, maintenance, engineering, logistics and contractual issues arising within Fire Squadron commander as required, whilst providing impartial advice within maintenance and engineering in support of the RSAF strategic mission statement.

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION

• Serve as a primary focal point for all matters relating to RSAF Fire Protection and Safety Programs, and assume responsibility for overseeing and directing the management and delivery of major high value programs to meet RSAF requirements.
• Ensure that all aspects of the programs are fully defined to ensure that RSAF requirements are achieved in accordance with RSAF Policies and Procedures, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards, International civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) Curriculums. BAE SYSTEMS PROPRIETARY BAE SYSTEMS PROPRIETARY
• Provide a principal point of contact for RSAF-HQ, MODSAP, USMTM and private companies in respect of programs and proposals, negotiations, and their implementation, whilst ensuring all relevant information is reported to RSAF-HQ Director of Safety/Fire Protection.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of aviation and structural fire protection management activities. Fully conversant with fire protection concepts of maintainability using International References, and a comprehensive knowledge of fire service maintenance and engineering practices.
• Managed numerous multi-disciplined and multi-national teams in a variety of complex problems and situations across a wide spectrum of aviation fire protection activities, having adopted a systematic approach to problem solving.
• Develop, maintain, and manage key relationships with RSAF Base Safety Wings, Fire Squadrons, the Fire Training Centre and HQ Directorates to facilitate effective development, and delivery of agreed objectives.
• Establish, develop, implement and continually review organizational and management structures to ensure the effective delivery of fire protection underpinning this activity with effective communication processes.
• Coordinate the review, the progress of technical submissions, Statements of Work for Fire Protection and Safety Projects within the RSAF requirement.
• Conduct analysis of the effectiveness of the fire protection and safety programs and provide recommendations on policies by which Fire and Safety Squadrons are maintained, ensure that the policies are implemented, controlled, and maintained to approved standards.
• Able to think strategically and communicate a strategy / vision effectively, and lead a team towards goals and objectives and provide in-depth specialist advice to support RSAF strategic decision making.

• In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation and access to free recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation.
• In addition, a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not to be missed.
• On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia will initially be on single status.
• On commencement of employment in Saudi Arabia you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in the future.
• A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia.