Senior Fire Alarm Engineer

About the role

Egis, an international engineering, consulting and construction firm operating in the Middle East, is hiring a Senior Fire Alarm Engineer in Riyadh. The role covers the technical review and compliance verification of fire alarm and detection system designs, including drawings, design reports, calculations, specifications, models and material submittals, against fire codes, standards and Saudi Civil Defence requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Review fire alarm and detection system design submissions at various stages of design and during construction.
• Review drawings, specifications, design reports, calculations, equipment schedules, models and other technical submissions.
• Review the design and application of addressable fire alarm systems, automatic fire detection, smoke, heat, flame and specialist detection systems, aspirating smoke detection, beam detection, manual fire alarm and notification systems, emergency voice/alarm communication systems, fire alarm control and annunciation systems, and firefighter communication systems where applicable.
• Verify detector types, spacing, coverage, zoning and device locations against applicable code requirements.
• Review fire alarm loop configurations, system architecture, circuit arrangements and equipment selection.
• Review power supply, standby power and battery calculation requirements, and audibility and visual notification requirements and associated calculations where applicable.
• Review cause-and-effect matrices, input/output schedules and fire alarm system sequences of operation.
• Verify fire alarm interfaces with relevant fire and life safety systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in fire alarm and detection system design, engineering and/or technical design review.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, preferably involving authority/Civil Defence submissions and approvals.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing fire alarm and detection systems for complex buildings and developments.
• Familiarity with local Civil Defence requirements and authority approval processes.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of NFPA 72 and other applicable fire alarm and life safety requirements.
• Relevant NFPA certification, such as CFPS, CFI-II or CFPE.
• Experience reviewing fire alarm interfaces with fire protection, firefighting, smoke control and alternative fire suppression systems.