Principal Fire Protection Engineer (Certified NFPA & Registered PE)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Principal Fire Protection Engineer to join our team in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This position serves as a Technical Advisor for Fire Protection, Fire & Gas detection, and Process Safety studies. The role requires extensive experience in the design of Fire Protection systems, Fire & Gas detection systems, Process Safety Studies, and utilities and offsite facilities at conceptual, FEED, or detailed design stages for medium to large-scale projects. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of process safety and fire engineering practices, economic principles, calculation methodologies, and relevant international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures. This is a full-time position requiring a minimum of 15 years of experience, primarily within the Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, and/or Infrastructure industries. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaboration within project teams and with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Technical Advisor for Fire Protection, Fire & Gas detection, and Process Safety studies.
• Design Fire Protection systems, Fire & Gas detection systems, and conduct Process Safety Studies for utilities and offsite facilities at conceptual, FEED, or detailed design stages.
• Develop fire water basis of design reports and perform fire water and foam water demand calculations.
• Prepare Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for fire water networks, foam water systems, fire water pumps & tanks, and fire water coverage layouts.
• Develop fire hazardous area layouts, electrical area classification layouts, and fire risk area drawings.
• Prepare data sheets and specifications for fire protection equipment and safety equipment, as well as fire hazardous equipment schedules.
• Perform steady-state hydraulic calculations and transient analysis for fire water networks, foam water systems, and water spray systems.
• Prepare Fire & Gas Philosophies, fire & gas detection layouts, block diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, and conduct 3-D Mapping studies.
• Develop layouts for emergency escape routes, safety signs, safety showers, and safety equipment (SCBA, SABA, windsocks, extinguishers).
• Prepare scopes of work for third-party services such as Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Process Hazard Analyses (PHA).
• Conduct technical bid evaluations and review vendor non-material requisitions.
• Participate in and review reports for safety studies including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PrHA), Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Bowtie Risk Assessment (BRA), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), and Consequences Modeling.
• Prepare and manage action close-outs for safety studies.
• Prepare Material Take-Offs (MTOs) and construction scope of work documents.
• Attend 3D model reviews.
• Develop process safety discipline budgets and review proposals with estimated man-hours.
• Handle Work Group Leader activities.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Fire Engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 15 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering companies for the design of upstream Oil and Gas Plant facilities and Petrochemical Facilities.
• Must be proficient in English, both oral and written.
• Ability to handle responsibility and complete projects within schedule.
• Certified NFPA & Registered PE.

Required Skills

• Extensive knowledge of fire protection, fire & gas detection, and process safety studies.
• Proficiency in the design of fire protection systems, fire & gas detection systems, and process safety studies for utilities and offsite facilities.
• Strong understanding of process safety and fire engineering practices, economic principles, calculation methods, and relevant international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures.
• Experience in the Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, and/or Infrastructure industries.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in basic engineering principles, P&ID/PFD development, hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, and safety devices.
• Experience with hydraulics software such as Pipenet and Elite.
• Familiarity with the International Fire Code, NFPA Standards, Saudi Aramco engineering standards and procedures, and the Saudi Building Code.
• Excellent technical presentation skills.
• Experience in teamwork and the ability to work independently.
• Preferred relevant registrations/certifications such as Professional Engineer (*, CFPS, HAZOP, Functional Safety, and SCE.

Work Environment and Collaboration

This full-time position is based in Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The role involves close collaboration with Project Management, Discipline Managers, Team Leaders, and clients. The position requires the ability to handle responsibility and complete projects within schedule.