WSP

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Associate / Associate Director – Fire & Life Safety

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Job Summary

Lead and manage Fire & Life Safety efforts on multidisciplinary infrastructure and building projects, ensuring compliance with regional and international codes and standards. Drive performance-based design solutions, conduct onsite inspections, and coordinate with approving authorities. Review shop drawings, submittals, and BIM designs, interpret CFD modeling results, and produce high-quality fire strategy reports. Mentor junior staff and oversee multiple projects while upholding QMS and technical excellence.

Location: Riyadh

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and manage the Fire & Life Safety team on multidisciplinary projects.
•Lead fire strategy design efforts to ensure compliance with relevant building codes and standards, including performance-based solutions.
•Conduct onsite inspections during construction to verify adherence to fire strategy throughout the project lifecycle.
•Coordinate and present projects to approving authorities and review material submittals and shop drawings for compliance.
•Interpret and analyze CFD modeling results (1D/3D), develop fire strategy reports, review BIM designs, and mentor junior staff.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s or Master’s in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
•Minimum 15 years’ experience in fire & life safety, with at least 5 years in leadership capacity.
•Extensive knowledge of regional (SBC/UAE Fire Code) and international (NFPA, IBC, BS/EN) codes.
•Proven track record delivering large-scale buildings or infrastructure projects in the GCC.
•Professional certification (CFPS, CEng, PE) is an advantage.

Experience:15+ yearsGCCInfrastructure projectsBuildings

Education:Bachelor's in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationClient-facingCollaborationQuality assurance

Certifications:CFPSCEngPE

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CFDBIMAutodesk Construction CloudRevitIFEGSFPEInternational Building CodeInternational Fire CodeNFPASBCUAE Fire CodeBS/ENQMS

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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