Job Description

Position Summary

This position is for a Fire Protection Engineer who will work on various projects as part of House of expertise. The projects that will be assigned involve government work throughout various sectors, including ADCDA and DCD. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving skills, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs.

In this position, the engineer will support design development of Fire Protection Systems and equipment for project(s) by evaluating, selecting, and applying applicable fire safety, techniques, procedures and criteria to originate reports, drawings, calculations, and more with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements. The engineer will work with mechanical engineers, other disciplines/functions, and/or the client.

This role will be based in UAE , ABUDHABI with periodic business travel, as required.

Responsibilities

• Support project needs for design, design review, commissioning, testing, code interpretations, and walk downs at project locations, as required.
• Apply the principles of fire safety in the development of structures, systems, and components.
• Support construction and operations.
• Develop fire protection system acceptance protocols.
• Interface with internal and external customers, as required, for the design, installation, and testing of Fire Protection Systems.
• Support the development of the fire protection components of the authorization basis documents and other safety submittals.
• Interface with other disciplines to provide direction, feedback, and validation of engineering and design efforts.
• Perform Fire Protection reviews to determine compliance with applicable UAEFC, NFPA orders, building codes, and other client requirements.
• Provide technical guidance in the development of fire protection equivalencies to NFPA codes and standards.
• Provide technical guidance in the review of engineering analyses and engineering judgements for alternative fire barrier systems, opening protectives, and penetration firestops.
• Support the alignment of the fire protection systems design and installation with the requirements identified in the upper tier requirements in the Authorization Basis Documents, the facility Fire Hazards Analysis documents, and the Engineering Basis of Design documents.
• Support fire hazards analysis utilizing recognized fire protection industry approaches, methodologies, calculations, and analysis including advanced fire modeling.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university,
• (10) years of progressive related experience.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Must be authorized to live and work in UAE

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: AED7,000.00 - AED12,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a Bs degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• progressive related experience.: 10 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• UAE Driving License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Abu Dhabi (Required)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From AED7,000.00 per month