Manager Fire Life and Safety (MAS )📣 Job Ad

About Qiddiya and the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Manager Fire Life and Safety to join its team in Riyadh. This is a full-time position focused on leading and governing critical safety functions within the organization.

Role Purpose and Context

The primary purpose of this role is to lead and govern fire and life safety functions by ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding established standards. The Manager will be responsible for enabling safe development and driving efficient, transparent, and risk-based processes. These processes must align with Civil Defense and Saudi Building Code requirements, as defined by the Qiddiya Operating Model and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Qiddiya and Civil Defense.

Key Responsibilities

• Define strategy and the operating model for fire and life safety.
• Establish governance frameworks, policies, and internal decision-making protocols.
• Align Qiddiya's fire and life safety practices with Civil Defense and the Saudi Building Code.
• Promote risk-based, performance-based, and outcome-driven approaches.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of fire and life safety approvals, including reviews, inspections, licenses, certificates, and No Objection Certificates (NOCs).
• Oversee monthly reporting submissions to Civil Defense.
• Ensure readiness for final inspection across all projects.
• Control Fire and Life Safety resource allocation across all tasks and priorities.
• Resolve high-level stakeholder issues and escalations.
• Represent the organization in strategic forums and committees.
• Lead the implementation of digital permitting platforms and automation tools.
• Introduce risk-based screening and fast-track mechanisms.

Core Deliverables

• An updated Fire and Life Safety governance framework that clearly defines roles and responsibilities.
• Regular reporting and issue escalation processes with Civil Defense.
• Stable and streamlined processes that uphold regulatory standards.
• Digitized permitting processes, leveraging technology to enhance efficiency, traceability, data quality, and user experience.

Required Experience

Candidates for this position should possess 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience in fire and life safety management.

Application Information

This full-time role offers an opportunity to contribute to significant development projects in Riyadh. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.