Senior Fire Alarm Engineer - Design & Compliance Expert

Egis Group; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group seeks a senior fire alarm and detection system specialist to lead the technical review of complex building projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will assess submissions, verify system configurations and ensure compliance with fire codes and Civil Defence requirements on varied developments.

The role requires deep NFPA 72 knowledge, experience with authority submissions, and a track record of delivering thorough design reviews for large-scale facilities, with a focus on safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a closely 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.

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.
• Review the design and application of addressable and automatic fire alarm systems, smoke detection, aspirating systems and manual alarm systems.
• 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.
• Verify fire alarm interfaces with relevant fire and life safety systems.

Skills

Fire alarm design review

Code compliance assessment

Technical design review

Education

Electrical / Electronics Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering degree

Tools

CFPS certification

CFI-II certification

CFPE certification

Job description

Egis Group seeks a senior fire alarm and detection system specialist to lead the technical review of complex building projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will assess submissions, verify system configurations and ensure compliance with fire codes and Civil Defence requirements on varied developments.

The role requires deep NFPA 72 knowledge, experience with authority submissions, and a track record of delivering thorough design reviews for large-scale facilities, with a focus on safety