Manager - FLS MEP Design

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a senior Fire and Life Safety Design lead in Riyadh who will guide strategy, code compliance, and multi-disciplinary coordination across complex developments. The role emphasizes performance-based fire engineering, review of design submissions, and collaboration with authorities and consultants.

Ideal candidates feature a minimum of 10 years in FLS, strong Saudi code knowledge, and experience in master-planning, infrastructure, and giga-project contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Fire Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years in Fire & Life Safety engineering on large developments.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi Building Code, Civil Defence, NFPA, IBC/IFC.

Responsibilities

• Lead FLS design strategy across complex master plans and developments.
• Provide direction on code compliance, fire strategy, and life safety risk.
• Review submissions, calculations, specs for completeness and compliance.
• Challenge weak designs and guide toward compliant solutions.
• Develop fire engineering solutions including smoke control and evacuation.
• Coordinate with architects, MEPs, and authorities to integrate FLS requirements.

Skills

Fire Engineering

FLS design strategy

Code compliance

Means of egress

Smoke modelling

CFD modelling

Evacuation analysis

Regulatory coordination

Leadership

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Fire Engineering

Mechanical/Electrical engineering acceptable

Chartered Engineer status (preferred)

Tools

CFD modelling tools

Job description

Location & Details

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Industry: Construction • Function: Design • Experience: Minimum 10 years • Job Type: Full‑time • Salary: 38,000–52,000 (estimated, confirm with employer)

Overview

Manager – FLS MEP Design at Parsons Corporation is an experienced fire and life safety engineering opportunity that leads FLS design strategy, technical review, code compliance, performance‑based fire engineering, and multidisciplinary coordination across complex master‑planning, infrastructure, public realm, transport interface, and asset development projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, and assurance of Fire and Life Safety design strategies across complex buildings, infrastructure, public realm, transport interfaces, and master‑planned developments.
• Act as a senior FLS engineering authority by providing direction on code compliance, fire strategy, life safety risk, design adequacy, buildability, and regulatory alignment.
• Review FLS design submissions, drawings, technical reports, calculations, specifications, and consultant deliverables to confirm completeness, compliance, and engineering quality.
• Challenge incomplete or weak FLS design solutions and guide consultants toward practical, defensible, and compliant fire engineering outcomes.
• Develop and assess fire engineering solutions for complex or non‑standard designs, including alternative solutions, smoke control, evacuation, compartmentation, firefighting access, and fire protection provisions.
• Advise on the application of Saudi Building Code, Saudi Civil Defence requirements, NFPA standards, IBC, IFC, and relevant international fire engineering practices.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, infrastructure teams, mobility specialists, operations teams, delivery teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure FLS requirements are properly integrated into the design.
• Support authority engagement and third‑party FLS reviews by preparing clear technical positions, resolving review comments, and defending the intended design approach where required.
• Provide engineering input on fire alarm systems, detection systems, sprinklers, suppression systems, smoke management, fire water infrastructure, hydrants, fire pumps, and passive fire protection systems.
• Identify FLS design risks, non‑compliances, authority blockers, coordination gaps, and approval constraints, then recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Lead FLS engineering workshops, peer reviews, design coordination sessions, and technical meetings with consultants, project teams, and stakeholders.
• Ensure key decisions, review comments, technical positions, and approval actions are properly recorded, tracked, and closed.
• Support the development and improvement of FLS standards, technical guidelines, design review procedures, lessons learned, and program‑level review processes.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and support the wider FLS team with quality reviews, engineering judgement, and consistent decision‑making.
• Coordinate with Lead Design Consultants, third‑party FLS consultants, contractors, authorities, and multidisciplinary engineering teams across planning, design, and construction stages.
• Review alternative design proposals, smoke modelling outputs, evacuation analysis results, CFD‑related studies, and complex code compliance assessments.
• Promote early integration of fire and life safety requirements to avoid late‑stage redesign, approval delays, construction rework, and compliance risks.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Fire Engineering is preferred.
• Candidates with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related engineering discipline may also be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Fire and Life Safety engineering and design across large‑scale mixed‑use, infrastructure, hospitality, entertainment, transportation, or giga‑project developments.
• Strong experience developing, reviewing, and coordinating FLS strategies across master‑planning, concept design, schematic design, detailed design, and construction support stages.
• Deep technical understanding of means of egress, smoke management, firefighting access, fire water infrastructure, fire alarm systems, suppression systems, and passive fire protection.
• Demonstrated experience in performance‑based fire engineering, alternative solutions, smoke modelling, evacuation analysis, and complex compliance assessments.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi Building Code, Saudi Civil Defence requirements, NFPA standards, IBC, IFC, and relevant international fire engineering standards.
• Proven ability to review, challenge, and guide complex FLS design solutions across technically demanding or high‑profile developments.
• Experience coordinating with Lead Design Consultants, third‑party FLS consultants, contractors, authorities, internal stakeholders, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, presentations, and authority response documents.
• GCC and giga‑project experience is highly desirable.
• Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers or an equivalent professional body is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional registration is an advantage.
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist, NFPA certifications, or similar fire protection credentials are preferred.
• Training or certification in performance‑based fire engineering, CFD modelling, smoke control, or evacuation analysis is beneficial.
• PMP or equivalent project or design management certification is desirable for multidisciplinary coordination roles.

Skills Set

• Fire and Life Safety engineering
• FLS design strategy
• MEP design review
• Fire engineering
• Performance‑based fire engineering
• Alternative fire engineering solutions
• Smoke management
• Smoke control
• Evacuation strategy
• Means of egress
• Fire compartmentation
• Firefighting access
• Emergency response planning
• Fire water infrastructure
• Fire alarm systems
• Detection systems
• Sprinkler systems
• Suppression systems
• Fire pumps
• Hydrant systems
• Passive fire protection
• Saudi Building Code
• Saudi Civil Defence requirements
• NFPA standards
• IBC
• IFC
• FLS submissions
• Design assurance
• Technical design review
• Code compliance assessment
• Authority coordination
• Third‑party FLS review
• Lead Design Consultant coordination
• Consultant management
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Fire strategy reports
• Engineering assessments
• Smoke modelling
• CFD modelling
• Evacuation analysis
• Approval risk management
• Design risk mitigation
• Peer reviews
• FLS workshops
• Technical guidelines
• Lessons learned
• MIFireE
• Chartered Engineer
• CFPS
• NFPA certifications
• PMP

Why Join Us

This role gives an experienced FLS design professional the opportunity to provide senior fire engineering leadership across major development projects in Riyadh. The position offers exposure to master‑planning, complex infrastructure, asset development, authority coordination, performance‑based fire engineering, and multidisciplinary design assurance. Parsons Corporation provides a strong platform for technical specialists who want to influence safer project outcomes, strengthen fire and life safety governance, and contribute to Saudi Arabia's expanding construction and urban development sector.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction, program management, technology, and infrastructure solutions company delivering complex projects across transportation, aviation, rail, smart cities, utilities, defense, public realm, and major urban development. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports national programmes through technical engineering, design management, construction supervision, safety coordination, project management, digital delivery, and multidisciplinary infrastructure expertise.