Fire Safety Engineer

About the Role

Eram Talent is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer to join our team. This full-time role involves delivering technical fire and life safety engineering activities under the guidance of the Fire Safety Engineering Lead. The position requires 5-10 years of experience in fire protection engineering or related fields.

Role Context and Responsibilities

The Fire Safety Engineer supports the delegated Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) governance framework. This includes conducting technical reviews, field assessments, inspections, compliance verification, fire risk assessments, and technical investigations according to approved procedures and delegated authorities. The role also involves preparing technical recommendations for review and approval by the Lead, Fire Safety Engineer, and Health and Safety Manager, as applicable.

This position ensures compliance with Saudi Civil Defense requirements, Saudi Building Code (SBC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Fire Code (IFC), and other relevant standards. This is achieved by maintaining audit-ready evidence, verifying fire protection system performance, supporting Civil Defense-related documentation and inspections, and escalating significant fire and life safety risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct fire and life safety engineering reviews, inspections, assessments, and field verifications.
• Review new construction, renovations, fire protection systems, and high-hazard facilities.
• Perform fire risk assessments and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Building Code (SBC), Saudi Civil Defense, NFPA, IFC, and applicable fire safety requirements.
• Support inspection, testing, maintenance, commissioning, and verification of fire protection systems.
• Review systems including fire alarms, water-based and special suppression, smoke control, passive fire protection, fire doors, barriers, and means of egress.
• Investigate fire incidents, system failures, unwanted alarms, and other fire and life safety issues.
• Coordinate with projects, facilities, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Systems, Fire Prevention, or Fire & Life Safety Compliance.
• Strong knowledge of SBC, NFPA, IFC, and Saudi Civil Defense requirements.
• Experience in fire protection system inspections, testing, commissioning, and compliance.
• Experience reviewing technical drawings, designs, specifications, and inspection documentation.
• International fire safety certifications such as CFPS, CFPE, NICET, IFE, or equivalent are preferred.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Application Process

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this Fire Safety Engineer position. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.