Senior Fire Alarm Design Review Engineer (KSA)

Egis Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group in Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior Fire Alarm Systems Review Engineer to lead compliance checks of design submissions, calculations and equipment schedules for complex buildings.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Fire Protection, 10+ years' experience in fire alarm design, and familiarity with NFPA 72 and Saudi Civil Defence procedures; CFPS/CFPII/CFPE certifications are a plus. You will liaise with authorities and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in fire alarm and detection system design, engineering and/or technical design review.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), preferably involving authority/Civil Defence submissions and approvals.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA 72 and other applicable fire alarm and life safety requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in technical review of fire alarm and detection systems for complex buildings and developments.
• Familiarity with local Civil Defence requirements and authority approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Review fire alarm and detection system design submissions at various stages of design and during construction.
• Review drawings, specifications, design reports, calculations, equipment schedules, models and other technical submissions.
• Verify detector types, spacing, coverage, zoning and device locations against applicable code requirements.
• Review fire alarm loop configurations, system architecture, circuit arrangements and equipment selection.
• Review power supply, standby power and battery calculation requirements.
• Review audibility and visual notification requirements and associated calculations, where applicable.
• Review cause-and-effect matrices, input/output schedules and fire alarm system sequences of operation.
• Verify fire alarm interfaces with relevant fire and life safety systems

Skills

Fire alarm design

NFPA knowledge

Life safety requirements

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CFPS certification

CFI-II certification

CFPE certification

NFPA standards familiarity

Job description

Egis Group in Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior Fire Alarm Systems Review Engineer to lead compliance checks of design submissions, calculations and equipment schedules for complex buildings.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Fire Protection, 10+ years' experience in fire alarm design, and familiarity with NFPA 72 and Saudi Civil Defence procedures; CFPS/CFPII/CFPE certifications are a plus. You will liaise with authorities and project teams.