Senior Fire Alarm Engineer

• 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 fire alarm systems.
  • Automatic fire detection systems.
  • Smoke heat flame and other specialist detection systems.
  • Aspirating smoke detection systems.
  • Beam detection systems.
  • Manual fire alarm and notification systems.
  • Emergency voice/alarm communication systems.
  • Fire alarm control and annunciation systems.
  • Firefighter communication systems where applicable.
• 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

Qualifications :

• Bachelors or Masters 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 57 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.
• Relevant NFPA certification such as CFPS CFI-II CFPE.
• Demonstrated experience in the technical review of fire alarm and detection systems for complex buildings and developments.
• Experience reviewing fire alarm interfaces with fire protection firefighting smoke control and alternative fire suppression systems.
• Familiarity with local Civil Defence requirements and authority approval processes.

Additional Information :

The role involves the technical review and compliance verification of fire alarm system designs including drawings design reports calculations specifications models material submittal and associated documentation against applicable fire codes standards and Saudi Civil Defence requirements.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time