Life Safety Engineer

Atkins Realis Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Atkins Realis Group is seeking a Life Safety Engineer to join the Transportation Project Delivery team in Riyadh. You will contribute to the design, supervision, and commissioning of fire life safety systems for multi-disciplinary transportation projects, coordinating with design, engineering, and construction teams.

The role requires leading technical reviews, field inspections, and alignment with codes and standards, with a strong emphasis on safety, governance, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in life safety and fire protection for transport facilities.
• Experience with design supervision, construction, and commissioning.
• Knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and authorities’ requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on life safety systems design and construction.
• Coordinate with authorities having jurisdiction for fire life safety compliance.
• Ensure designs and constructions meet technical requirements through reviews and testing.
• Provide field engineering support via inspections during construction phases.
• Prepare progress reports on fire and life safety design progress and issues.
• Mentor client staff and promote a safety-focused culture.

Skills

Life Safety Systems Design

Fire Protection

CFD Modelling

Code Compliance

Field Inspections

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CFD software

Job description

Job Description Overview Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects How about joining our talented team where everyone has a voice and together we face our clients problems head-on It s a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions We are looking for innovative forward-thinking people who enjoy challenge and actively seek to develop and improve work processes Join us as a Life Safety Engineer in our Transportation Project Delivery team and you will have the opportunity to contribute the delivery of an exciting multi-disciplinary Transportation project You will collaborate across all stages of the project lifecycle with the Design Engineering and Construction supervision team and in close coordination with the D amp B Contractor focused on the multifaceted Fire Life Safety aspects of the Design and Construction of the project With such size scope and scale you ll have plenty of opportunities to keep yourself challenged and to grow your technical leadership skills

Your role Provides advice guidance and subject matter expertise throughout the planning design and delivery of the program as it relates to life safety systems design and construction including compliance with all relevant codes and standards

Support the development of governance and process documentation with respect to the program s practices for life safety systems engineering

Represent the PMCM team in what refers to Fire Life and Safety for the coordination with the authorities having jurisdiction

Ensures that life safety systems design and construction comply with technical requirements including design reviews submittal reviews inspections and testing

Providing to the construction supervision team engineering expertise through field inspections during various stages of construction

Assesses alternative compliance proposals submitted by the contractor and provides feedback as to the feasibility of the proposal and alignment to client requirements

Coordinates the technical elements of the program with respect to life safety systems engineering including establishing targets goals

Coordinates the interface between other engineering and architectural disciplines to ensure integration and coordination across client programs facilities and assets

Reviews deliverables submitted by the contractor designer and confirms compliance to the relevant requirements codes and standards

Monitors the input of the designers throughout the construction phase RFIs shop drawings material approvals mock-up approvals punch list etc

Provides Management level progress reports and briefings with respect to fire and life safety systems design progress issues and opportunities

Coaching mentoring and supporting career development of client staff members when required

Keep a proactive Safety aptitude and behavior and contribute in positive to the a culture of safety

Hold a degree from a recognized university engineering program or, college diploma from an engineering technology program in electrical, mechanical, controls systems, fire engineering or another relevant engineering discipline, with a minimum of 12 years of experience.

Demonstrable experience in the design, design supervision, construction and commissioning of transport related facilities involving passenger flows for mechanical, electrical, passive and active fire protection systems. Railway related experience is considered a plus.

Expertise in Fire Protection in buildings through passive and active systems.

Expertise in smoke management throughout passive and active solutions and evaluation of CFD models.

Expertise in safety of occupants, compartmentation, evacuation, and pedestrian flow models.

Knowledge of Life Safety systems along with standards, regulations, codes, laws, requirements from authorities and technologies.

Experience and knowledge of agency jurisdictions in Riyadh will be considered a plus.

Knowledge of field construction, project management, and procurement methods and practices, including standard safety requirements, procedures in construction, document control, site acceptance testing, and factory acceptance testing.

Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meeting / workshops with large groups of stakeholders.

Attention to detail and accuracy when completing inspection and examination testing paperwork.

Collaborative approach and good communication skills.

Good organizational skills.

Used to work in a fast-paced office environment combining design review, engineering, construction supervision works and administration work.

Open to adapt to flexible working hours arrangements.

Experience working in the KSA or wider Middle East region is preferred.