Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Role Overview

Lead Fire Protection and Life Safety (FLS) design and authority coordination for HSR stations and rail tunnels (and associated back-of-house facilities) covering suppression systems detection and alarm smoke control strategies egress coordination and operational/commissioning requirements. The role is expected to manage high-risk interfaces typical to rail assets (stations underground spaces tunnel systems plant rooms and egress routes) and deliver authority-compliant designs for Middle East projects including Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) requirements where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the FLS Basis of Design performance requirements and design assumptions for stations and tunnels aligned with project fire strategy and operational philosophy.
• Design and coordinate fire suppression systems including as applicable:
  • Automatic sprinklers (wet/dry/pre-action) standpipe/hose reels hydrants foam systems and clean agent / inert gas systems for critical rooms (OCC/UPS/server/telecom rooms) water mist where specified
  • Fire pumps and pump rooms (duty/standby/jockey) water storage tanks zones pressure reducing valves and sectionalization
• Lead design of fire detection and alarm systems and interfaces: initiating devices notification voice alarm interface cause & effect firemans controls and integration with BMS/SCADA access control smoke control lifts/escalators tunnel systems (as applicable).
• For tunnels and underground environments: coordinate/define tunnel fire-life-safety philosophy and interface with:
  • Ventilation / smoke management (longitudinal/transverse pressurization of egress smoke extraction where required)
  • Emergency egress provisions (cross-passages emergency exits refuge areas signage/wayfinding) fire-rated separation and emergency lighting interfaces
  • Fixed firefighting systems (where required) and operational response requirements
• Perform and/or review hydraulic calculations (sprinkler/standpipe/hydrant networks) including demand and water supply verification; produce calculation reports and calculation submissions as required.
• Support and coordinate fire/smoke scenario studies as required (e.g. smoke modelling basis tenability criteria evacuation interface) managing inputs to specialist CFD/FDS consultants when applicable.
• Prepare project deliverables: design reports drawings specifications datasheets MTO/BOQ and tender/IFC packages; ensure alignment with BIM deliverables and coordination models (LOD requirements).
• Lead multi-disciplinary coordination with Architecture (compartmentation fire ratings egress/evacuation) MEP/HVAC (smoke control pressurization damper logic) Electrical (power supplies fire-rated cabling controls generator/UPS interfaces) ICT/Security (interfaces to PA/VA ACS) and Civil/Structural (fire water tanks pump rooms penetrations).
• Support authority engagement and approvals including:
  • Preparation of Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) submission packages (where applicable) and coordination of comments/responses
  • Coordination with other relevant approving entities as project-specific (municipality rail operator independent checker)
• Support procurement and delivery: technical bid evaluations vendor clarifications shop drawing review support site queries/RFIs inspection and commissioning planning.
• Develop/review testing and commissioning documentation: inspection and test plans (ITPs) flushing/chlorination hydrostatic tests pump performance tests integrated cause & effect testing and readiness for authority witnessing.
• Ensure compliance with project QA/QC processes design governance risk identification/mitigation and change management impacting FLS systems.

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering / Fire Protection Engineering (or equivalent).
• 1416 years relevant experience delivering Fire Protection and Life Safety for major projects with strong preference for rail/metro/HSR stations and tunnel/underground environments (or similarly complex critical facilities).
• Proven experience with Middle East authority processes including Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) submissions/approvals and typical regional documentation expectations (comment resolution resubmissions witness testing requirements).
• Strong working knowledge of relevant codes/standards including (as applicable to project):
  • NFPAand related standards for pumps water-based systems and fire alarm
  • Familiarity with NFPA 130 (rail transit stations/tunnels) and NFPA 502 (tunnel road tunnels) concepts where applicable to the project type and authority acceptance
  • IBC and commonly referenced international FLS frameworks; ability to map compliance to local authority requirements
• Experience producing coordinated design deliverables to LOD 300350 (and higher where required) and providing contractor support through construction and commissioning.
• Demonstrated capability in leading complex interfaces managing specialist subconsultants (CFD/FDS) and driving multidisciplinary design decisions.

Additional Information :

Software

• Revit AutoCAD Navisworks (model review / clash coordination) ACC/Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Sprinkler / hydraulic calculation and design tools (as applicable):
  • HydraCALC HASS Elite Fire / SprinklerFitter or equivalent hydraulic calculation software
  • AutoSPRINK / Revit add-ins (where used for sprinkler layout productivity)
• CFD / smoke modelling exposure preferred: FDS Smokeview PyroSim or equivalent; ability to manage inputs/outputs and coordinate with specialists.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time