Fire and Life Safety (FLS) Engineer / Specialist

About the Role

MSCEB is seeking a Fire and Life Safety (FLS) Engineer / Specialist to lead architectural and MEP fire and life safety compliance for various developments. This full-time position is based in Al Khobar, Eastern region, and requires over 10 years of experience. The role involves managing projects from concept design through approvals, construction, testing, and handover, ensuring adherence to relevant codes and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review fire and life safety strategies across the project lifecycle, verifying compliance of architectural elements such as fire-rated components, egress paths, and occupancy-specific requirements.
• Integrate MEP fire safety systems, including fire alarm and detection, cause-and-effect matrices, sprinklers, standpipes, special-hazard suppression, fire-water storage, smoke management, and emergency electrical systems.
• Coordinate passive fire interfaces, hazardous material classification, detection, and handling safeguards, as well as fuel, LPG, and process hazard controls.
• Conduct design reviews, coordinate interdisciplinary workshops, and utilize BIM for clash detection to resolve life-safety issues.
• Ensure code compliance with Bahrain Fire & Life Safety Code 2025, Saudi Building Code SBC 801, Civil Defense requirements, municipality conditions, client requirements, and adopted NFPA standards (NFPA 101, 13, 72, 92, 130).
• Prepare and review fire strategy reports, authority drawings, calculations, and technical responses, supporting Civil Defense submissions, inspections, and certifications.
• Perform site inspections against approved designs, identify nonconformities, and witness testing and commissioning of all fire and life safety systems.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including review logs, inspection records, authority correspondence, and compliance files, and prepare technical reports and risk assessments.

Architectural Fire and Life Safety Focus

The role involves verifying fire-rated walls, floors, doors, shafts, façades, structural protection, compartmentation, and egress elements such as occupant loads, travel distances, and exit discharge capacity. It also includes evaluating interior finishes, insulation, and façade materials for fire performance, applying occupancy-specific requirements for high-rise, hospital, mixed-use, industrial, warehouse, and residential developments.

MEP Fire Safety Integration Focus

Responsibilities include reviewing addressable fire alarm and detection systems, developing cause-and-effect matrices, and coordinating interfaces with elevators, access control, and BMS. The specialist will also review water-based suppression systems, standpipes, special-hazard suppression, fire-water storage, smoke management, HVAC interfaces, and emergency electrical and communication systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Fire and Life Safety engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in architectural and MEP fire and life safety compliance for diverse commercial, residential, and industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of relevant international and regional codes and standards, including NFPA, Bahrain Fire & Life Safety Code, and Saudi Building Code.
• Proficiency in design review, coordination, BIM, and site inspection processes.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Eastern region. The role requires coordination with various stakeholders including architects, MEP engineers, main contractors, clients, specialist subcontractors, and consultant review teams.