Fire & Life Safety Site Inspector

About the role

Egis, an international engineering, consulting and construction firm operating in the Middle East, is hiring a Fire & Life Safety Site Inspector in Riyadh. The inspector verifies and monitors compliance of fire and life safety systems during construction, testing, commissioning and authority inspection, ensuring installations match approved designs, codes, standards, specifications and Civil Defence requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect, verify and monitor compliance of active and passive fire protection, fire alarm and detection, smoke control, means of egress, fire and smoke compartmentation and related life safety interfaces.
• Check installations against approved design documents, applicable codes and standards, project specifications, approved material submittals and Civil Defence requirements.
• Witness testing and commissioning, document site observations, identify deviations from approved designs and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support Civil Defence inspections and project handover.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Fire Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in fire protection, fire alarm, F&L safety installation, inspection, supervision and/or commissioning.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Experience in multidisciplinary construction projects and coordination with MEP, architectural and structural disciplines.
• Familiarity with Civil Defence requirements, NFPA standards and project specifications; experience supporting Civil Defence inspections and handover is highly desirable.
• NFPA CFI-II certification is mandatory; other fire protection or inspection certifications are preferred.