Fire Protection Engineer

About AESG

AESG is an award-winning specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm with headquarters in London, Riyadh, Singapore, and Dubai, as well as offices in Cape Town, Cairo, and Sydney. The firm operates across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. AESG's expertise spans four core verticals: Building Engineering, Planning and Infrastructure, Strategy and Advisory, and Commissioning, Handover, and Asset Management. The company is recognized for its leadership in sustainable design, fire and life safety, cost management, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management, and acoustics.

The Role of Fire Protection Engineer

AESG is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves delivering consultancy services to clients, with a primary focus on fire protection design, reviews, and inspections. The engineer will also contribute to Fire and Life Safety (FLS) strategy-related tasks as required. The position demands extensive experience and high-level competencies in specialized areas, with the expectation of contributing valuable insights to projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure successful and high-quality project delivery within efficient timeframes.
• Act as the main point of contact for effective project delivery.
• Perform fire protection design, drawing review, inspection, and preparation of drawings and reviews for authority submission and approvals.
• Write fire protection reports.
• Produce accurate and timely submittals by agreed deadlines.
• Prepare and issue final fire protection and FLS strategy reports and studies when assigned.
• Lead the ongoing development of fire protection and FLS design deliverables.
• Act as Project Manager for FLS and multidisciplinary projects in accordance with AESG project management standards.
• Meet timelines for the generation of designs, reports, and related submission tasks, including client meetings and workshops.
• Maintain traceability and version control for all generated designs and technical submittals.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of projects.
• Actively pursue continued professional development through training modules.
• Engage in the implementation and maintenance of the Integrated Management System (IMS) and its processes.
• Conduct all FLS activities in a quality, healthy, and safe manner, reporting any observed problems or risks to relevant personnel.

Required Experience and Competencies

• Experience: 5-10 years of demonstrated industry experience across a range of related project types, with proven ability to efficiently manage project deadlines.
• Leadership/Management: Ability to commence taking on elements of team management in sub-projects, with demonstrable experience managing a small team of 2 or more on live projects, or mentoring junior team members.
• Communication/Collaboration: Excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to collaborate on projects, share insights, and coordinate efforts across departments.
• Technical Knowledge: Capability to undertake intricate tasks and projects, applying knowledge to solve practical problems. Strong knowledge of technical discipline with experience in executing previous projects to a high level of independence.
• Client Focus: Ability to independently represent the company in a client-facing role and manage client satisfaction.
• Project Management: Ability to independently manage the delivery of smaller projects (up to $50k) in a client-facing role.
• Time Management: Monitor progress and time taken to complete tasks, balancing activities and prioritizing urgency.
• Commercial Acumen: Manage project delivery commercials with support from senior team members and assist in proposal creation and delivery.
• Problem Solving: Coordinate tasks and solve specific problems within areas of responsibility.
• Values: Uphold AESG Core Values, including honesty, flexibility, adaptability, client-centricity, and collaboration.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a growing and successful specialist consultancy firm. The role involves working within a dedicated team that values professional development and adherence to quality and safety standards.