Fire & Life Safety Engineer/Inspector

Parsons is hiring a Fire & Life Safety Engineer/Inspector to oversee technical compliance, site inspections, testing, and commissioning of FLS systems on large-scale infrastructure projects. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 5 years of experience in FLS systems, code compliance, and Civil Defense authority coordination.

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Fire & Life Safety Engineer/Inspector to join our team! The Fire & Life Safety Engineer / Inspector will be responsible for providing technical oversight, inspection, testing, and compliance verification for Fire & Life Safety systems across the project. The role will ensure that FLS installations are executed in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, applicable fire codes and standards, Civil Defense requirements, and client requirements. The position will coordinate closely with Engineering, Construction, Quality, HSE, Commissioning, ICT/ELV teams, specialist contractors, vendors, consultants, and Airport Operations to ensure that fire protection and life safety systems are properly installed, tested, integrated, commissioned, and handed over.

1. Review and inspect Fire & Life Safety systems in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, and applicable codes. 2. Conduct site inspections and verify the quality and compliance of FLS installations. 3. Review approved shop drawings, coordinated drawings, material submittals, calculations, and technical documentation. 4. Inspect installation of fire alarm, fire detection, sprinkler, hydrant, hose reel, fire pump, fire suppression, smoke control, emergency lighting, and other life safety systems. 5. Verify fire alarm devices including smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual call points, sounders, strobes, modules, panels, and associated devices. 6. Inspect fire suppression systems including sprinkler networks, clean agent systems, water mist, foam, or other specialist systems. 7. Inspect fire water systems including fire pumps, jockey pumps, fire tanks, hydrants, hose reels, valves, and associated pipework. 8. Verify installation of fire-rated equipment, fire stopping, fire doors, fire-rated penetrations, and passive fire protection systems. 9. Inspect emergency lighting, exit signage, evacuation systems, and other life safety provisions. 10. Review and verify hydraulic calculations, flow requirements, pressure requirements, and system zoning. 11. Coordinate FLS interfaces with BMS, ICT, Security, Access Control, HVAC, Electrical, Elevators, and other building systems. 12. Witness and inspect pressure testing, flushing, hydrostatic testing, flow testing, alarm testing, and functional testing. 13. Support Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and verification of fire and life safety system interfaces. 14. Raise Inspection Requests (IRs), Site Inspection Reports, Quality Observations, and NCRs where required. 15. Support authority inspections and approvals, including coordination with Saudi Civil Defense and relevant stakeholders. 16. Ensure all FLS activities comply with applicable NFPA, IBC, IFC, BS, EN, Saudi Building Code, and project requirements.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline. 2. 5+ years of relevant experience in Fire & Life Safety engineering, inspection, testing, or commissioning. 3. Proven experience on major airport, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, or large-scale building projects. 4. Strong knowledge of fire protection and life safety systems. 5. Experience in inspection, testing, commissioning, and quality verification of FLS systems. 6. Experience working with specialist fire protection contractors, consultants, vendors, and authorities. 7. Airport / aviation experience is highly preferred. 8. NFPA certifications / training are highly preferred. 9. Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) is an advantage. 10. NICET certification is an advantage. 11. Civil Defense-approved / recognized fire safety qualifications are preferred. 12. NEBOSH / IOSH or relevant HSE certification is an advantage.

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