Senior Fire & Life Safety Site Inspector

About the role

Egis, an international engineering, consulting and construction firm operating in 100 countries, is hiring a Senior Fire & Life Safety (FLS) Site Inspector in Riyadh. The inspector verifies and monitors compliance of fire and life safety systems during construction, testing, commissioning and authority inspection.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect, verify and monitor compliance of fire and life safety systems against approved design documents, codes, standards, project specifications, material submittals and Civil Defence requirements.
• Cover active and passive fire protection, fire alarm and detection, smoke control, means of egress, fire and smoke compartmentation and related interfaces.
• Identify deviations from approved designs, assess installation compliance, document site observations and witness testing and commissioning.
• Coordinate corrective actions and support Civil Defence inspections and project handover.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in fire protection, fire alarm, FLS installation, inspection, supervision and/or commissioning.
• Minimum 10 years of 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.
• A relevant fire protection or inspection professional certification is required; NFPA CFI-II is mandatory, and CFP-S, CFPE or CWBSP is an advantage.