Principal Fire Protection Engineer (Certified NFPA & Registered PE)📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Al Khobar |
About the Role
KBR, Inc. is seeking a Principal Fire Protection Engineer, holding Certified NFPA and Registered PE credentials, to join our team in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is crucial for delivering technical advisory services in fire protection, fire & gas detection, and process safety studies. The role involves contributing to the design of fire protection systems, fire & gas detection systems, and process safety studies for utilities and offsite facilities across conceptual, FEED, and detailed design stages for medium to large-scale projects within the Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, and Infrastructure sectors. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of process safety and fire engineering practices, economic principles, calculation methodologies, and international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures. This role requires a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience and strong communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a Technical Advisor for Fire Protection, Fire & Gas detection, and Process Safety studies.
- Contribute to the design of Fire Protection systems, Fire & Gas detection systems, and Process Safety studies for utilities and offsite facilities.
- Develop fire water basis of design reports and conduct 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, and cause and effect diagrams.
- Conduct 3-D mapping studies for fire and gas detection systems.
- Prepare drawings for emergency escape routes, safety sign layouts, safety shower layouts, and safety equipment layouts, including SCBA, SABA, windsocks, and extinguishers.
- Prepare third-party scopes of work for studies 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), Bow-tie Risk Assessment (BRA), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), and consequence 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 manhours.
- 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, with at least 15 years of experience in engineering companies for the design of upstream Oil and Gas Plant facilities and Petrochemical Facilities.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, and/or Infrastructure industries.
- Proficiency in English, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to handle responsibility and complete projects within schedule.
- Familiarity with the International Fire Code, NFPA Standards, Saudi Aramco engineering standards and procedures, and the Saudi Building Code.
- Must hold Certified NFPA and Registered PE credentials.
- Preferred relevant registrations/certifications such as Professional Engineer (*, CFPS, HAZOP, Functional Safety, and SCE.
Required Skills
- Sound knowledge of basic engineering principles, P&ID/PFD development, hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, and safety devices.
- Proficiency in Hydraulics Software, such as Pipenet and Elite.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities, enabling effective collaboration within a team and independent work.
- Excellent technical presentation skills.
- Experience in the design of Fire Protection systems, Fire & Gas detection systems, and Process Safety Studies.
- Knowledge of process safety & fire engineering practices, economic principles, calculation methods, international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures.
- Experience with fire water basis of design report development, fire water and foam water demand calculations.
- Expertise in preparing P&IDs for fire water networks, foam water systems, fire water pumps & tanks, fire water coverage layouts, fire hazardous area layouts, electrical area classification layouts, and fire risk area drawings.
- Proficiency in preparing data sheets and specifications for fire protection and safety equipment, and fire hazardous equipment schedules.
- Skilled in performing steady-state hydraulic calculations and transient analysis for fire water networks, foam water systems, and water spray systems.
- Experience in preparing Fire & Gas Philosophies, Fire & Gas detection layouts, block diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, and 3-D mapping studies.
- Proficiency in preparing drawings for emergency escape routes, safety sign layouts, safety shower layouts, and safety equipment layouts.
- Experience in preparing third-party scopes of work (*, EIA, PHA), conducting technical bid evaluations, and reviewing vendor non-material requisitions.
- Ability to participate in and review safety studies (PrHA, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, BRA, QRA, Consequences modeling) and manage action close-outs.
- Proficiency in preparing MTOs and construction scope of work documents.
- Experience attending 3D model reviews.
- Skilled in developing process safety discipline budgets and reviewing proposals with estimated manhours.
Work Environment
This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a project-focused environment, contributing to medium to large-scale projects in the Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, and Infrastructure sectors.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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