Senior Fire Alarm & Life-Safety Systems Engineer

Jensen Hughes; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading clients

Flexible leadership

Clear career framework

Job summary

Jensen Hughes seeks a Senior Fire Engineer (Fire Alarms and other Electrical systems) based in Khobar to lead design, construction and testing phases of modern active fire protection systems. You will engineer electrical/electronic systems and advise on regulatory approvals across the Middle East.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical/electronic engineering with 10+ years in fire alarm design and life safety, plus strong report writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Accredited bachelor’s degree in electrical or related engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in design and layout of electrical, mainly fire alarm systems.
• FLS experience preferred.
• Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present clear and technically sound engineering strategies and assessment results.

Responsibilities

• Verify design of electrical, fire protection and life safety systems including alarm and detection, mass notification, suppression and life safety.
• Prepare and present technical reports, assessments and design review cycles.
• Review submission packs for regulatory compliance including Building Code reviews.
• Plan and perform site surveys to inspect and evaluate building features and systems.
• Plan resource and direct engineering activities for projects administered by the engineer.

Skills

Electrical design

Fire alarm systems

Life safety

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

Jensen Hughes seeks a Senior Fire Engineer (Fire Alarms and other Electrical systems) based in Khobar to lead design, construction and testing phases of modern active fire protection systems. You will engineer electrical/electronic systems and advise on regulatory approvals across the Middle East.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical/electronic engineering with 10+ years in fire alarm design and life safety, plus strong report writing and communication skills.