Senior Fire Life Safety Consultant📣 Job Ad

About the Role

AESG, an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm with a growing presence in Saudi Arabia, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Fire Life Safety Consultant to join its dynamic team in Riyadh. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to an award-winning firm recognized for its innovative approach and advanced technical solutions. The role involves supporting the Fire and Life Safety team and collaborating with other specialist disciplines to deliver project outcomes. This position is suited for a seasoned professional looking to advance their career within a collaborative environment, taking a key role in project delivery, providing technical guidance, and ensuring high standards of fire and life safety design.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and project management tasks on various projects, reporting to Associates, Principals, and Directors.
• Support project delivery to a high standard, providing technical assistance to junior consultants and team members.
• Maintain the quality of Fire and Life Safety (FLS) submittals, ensuring efficient delivery and managing QAQC processes.
• Create and edit drawings and sketches in compliance with AESG's CAD and PDF standards and detailing practices.
• Prepare and review architectural Fire and Life Safety drawings.
• Prepare and write FLS Strategy reports and studies as assigned by senior and associate consultants.
• Participate in the continuous development of FLS design deliverables.
• Contribute to the financial success of the department, including project pipeline management, forecasting, accounts receivable, and efficient project delivery.
• Develop professional expertise in fire and life safety requirements as per NFPA, SBC, IBC, and UAE FLS Codes.
• Manage all matters relevant to fire and life safety scopes, including FLS strategy, FLS drawings, fire protection (when required), site inspections, and other related tasks.
• Meet established timelines for the generation of all fire and life safety designs, reports, and related submission tasks, including client meetings and workshops.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent studies related to the area of expertise.
• A minimum of 7 years of technical experience in Fire and Life Safety.
• Native Arabic speaker.
• Good technical knowledge in Fire Safety/Engineering, with experience working within Residential, Commercial, and Hotels sectors in the Middle East.
• A strong understanding of Building Services Engineering and interdisciplinary design throughout all stages of the design process.
• Ability to take a brief from the project lead and effectively deliver and control required tasks within time and budget constraints.

Required Skills

• Fire & Life Safety
• Project Management
• Technical Support
• QAQC
• CAD
• PDF Standards
• Architectural Fire and Life Safety Drawings
• FLS Strategy Reports
• FLS Design Deliverables
• NFPA, SBC, IBC, and UAE FLS Codes
• Fire Protection
• Site Inspection
• Client Meetings and Workshops
• Fire Safety/Engineering
• Building Services Engineering
• Interdisciplinary Design

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a dynamic team at AESG, an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm.