Senior Engineer - Fire Fighting

at  Xeluxe Fire Safety Consultancy

Xeluxe Fire Safety Consultancy is Urgently hiring a Fire Fighting Specialist Engineer with an experience of Min. 8 years in the respective field.

JOB QUALIFICATION:

• B tech Degree preferably Mechanical /Civil/ Fire Engineering
• Min 8 Years of experience in the field.
• UAE Driving License
• Ready to relocate to Dubai if required.

Training and Knowledge Sharing:

• Conduct training sessions for internal teams and clients on the best practices in fire and life safety.
• Stay informed about industry advancements and disseminate knowledge within the organization to foster continuous improvement

Technical Proposal Development:

• Contribute to the development of comprehensive technical and commercial proposals.
• Collaborate with the business development team to ensure proposals align with client needs, industry standards, and innovative solutions.

Engineering:

• Lead the preparation of technical inputs for the firefighting area of the project across different design phases, from master plan to detailed design.
• Review and develop fire protection design basis reports focused on the firefighting area.
• Review and design the firefighting drawings (schematics, riser diagrams, layouts) in line with the International Building Code (IBC) and relevant National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards.
• Conduct rigorous technical assessments to uphold the highest quality standards.
• Perform risk assessments for existing buildings and prioritize risks with corrective action plans.

Construction & Handover:

• Review shop drawings as per applicable codes and standards.
• Conduct regular/periodic fire safety inspections and generate inspection reports with action plans for comment rectification.
• Witness cause and effect, and other performance assessment tests for fire and life safety systems & components.
• Validate test certificates of materials related to the fire and life safety systems.

Client and Authority Interaction:

• Interface with clients to provide technical clarifications and address inquiries related to fire and life safety aspects of projects.
• Engage with various authorities to ensure projects meet all technical requirements, complying with local, regional, and international fire safety standards.
• Attend workshops with the project design team and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to review Fire and Life Safety (FLS) inspection comments, resolving non-conformances, and addressing coordination issues.

Quality Assurance:

• Establish and enforce robust quality assurance processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of all engineering deliverables.

Training and Knowledge Sharing:

• Conduct training sessions for internal teams and clients on the best practices in fire and life safety.
• Stay informed about industry advancements and disseminate knowledge within the organization to foster continuous improvement.

Project Management:

• Collaborate closely with other team members to ensure the timely completion of fire and safety-related tasks.