Job summary
Eram Talent is hiring a Fire Safety Engineering Lead in Tabuk to direct fire and life safety engineering activities at KAUST. The role oversees design reviews, risk assessments, inspections, investigations and leads a team to ensure code compliance and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Lead delivery and execution of fire and life safety engineering activities.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Fire Safety Engineers.
- Perform technical design reviews and compliance validation per KAUST procedures.
- Review fire safety designs for new builds, renovations and high-hazard areas.
- Conduct fire risk assessments and define risk-based mitigation strategies.
- Oversee inspections, field assessments, system verifications and investigations.
- Provide technical assurance for inspection, testing and maintenance of systems.
- Develop training, standards, procedures and monitor fire safety KPIs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 8+ years in fire protection or closely related engineering roles.
- Strong knowledge of SBC, NFPA and IFC codes.
- Proven experience in design reviews and compliance validation.
- Experience conducting fire risk assessments and mitigation planning.
- Experience with inspection, testing and maintenance of fire systems.
- Experience leading or mentoring technical engineering staff.
- Chartered/Professional engineer or fire protection certifications preferred.
Skills
Fire Protection EngineeringFire Risk AssessmentCode Compliance (SBC/NFPA/IFC)Design ReviewIncident InvestigationInspection & TestingTeam LeadershipRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical WritingKPI/Performance Analysis
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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