2 days ago

Watch Manager (Red Sea, Riyadh, AE, 48511)

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Job Summary

Manage and coordinate 24/7 aviation-focused Rescue and Firefighting Services (RFFS), including ARFF/SRFF response to incidents such as fires, rescues, building emergencies, storms, flooding, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials, and decontamination. Serve as Incident/Sector Commander as required, lead crews and equipment deployment, oversee communications with fire control/ATC, maintain station logs and training readiness, and ensure health, safety, welfare, and environmentally safe operations.

Location: Riyadh

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Sales

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Manage station personnel and performance for 24/7 aviation-focused Rescue and Firefighting Services (RFFS).
•Demonstrate knowledge of airport requirement documents and local/international RFFS standards and regulations (GACAA/NFPA/ICAO).
•Assume Incident Commander or Sector Commander roles for medium- or large-scale and protracted incidents as required.
•Lead/manage crews and direct positioning, deployment, and tasks for vehicles and equipment during emergency incidents.
•Oversee communications (vehicle radio; with fire control room and/or Air Traffic Control), training records, inspections/drills, daily operations readiness, and station logbook/incident logging.

Key Requirements

•12 years of formal education; a university degree in a fire/rescue related subject is desirable.
•Certification/qualification to an Aviation Rescue & Firefighting Service standard recognized by regulatory bodies (GACA essential; ICAO/CAA, FAA, GCAA; ProBoard or IFSAC accredited).
•5–10 years’ fire/rescue experience, including 3 years as Crew Chief or similar, and at least 3 of the last 5 years in an equivalent Station Captain/Watch Manager position.
•Medically fit for the role.
•English oral and written; Arabic is desirable.

Experience:5-10 yearsFire/rescue servicesAviation rescue and firefightingRFFS

Education:High School in Fire/rescue related subject (desirable)

Skills:CommunicationMulti-taskingLeadershipIncident commandSafety focus

Certifications:ProBoardIFSAC

Languages:EnglishArabic

Company Brief

Serco

Provides public services across defence, transport, health, justice, immigration and citizen services, delivering operations, consultancy and managed services to governments and commercial 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: Hook, United Kingdom

Founded: 1929

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Serco

2 days ago

Watch Manager (Red Sea, Riyadh, AE, 48511)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 11 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Riyadh

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Sales

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Manage station personnel and performance for 24/7 aviation-focused Rescue and Firefighting Services (RFFS).
•Demonstrate knowledge of airport requirement documents and local/international RFFS standards and regulations (GACAA/NFPA/ICAO).
•Assume Incident Commander or Sector Commander roles for medium- or large-scale and protracted incidents as required.
•Lead/manage crews and direct positioning, deployment, and tasks for vehicles and equipment during emergency incidents.
•Oversee communications (vehicle radio; with fire control room and/or Air Traffic Control), training records, inspections/drills, daily operations readiness, and station logbook/incident logging.

Key Requirements

•12 years of formal education; a university degree in a fire/rescue related subject is desirable.
•Certification/qualification to an Aviation Rescue & Firefighting Service standard recognized by regulatory bodies (GACA essential; ICAO/CAA, FAA, GCAA; ProBoard or IFSAC accredited).
•5–10 years’ fire/rescue experience, including 3 years as Crew Chief or similar, and at least 3 of the last 5 years in an equivalent Station Captain/Watch Manager position.
•Medically fit for the role.
•English oral and written; Arabic is desirable.

Experience:5-10 yearsFire/rescue servicesAviation rescue and firefightingRFFS

Education:High School in Fire/rescue related subject (desirable)

Skills:CommunicationMulti-taskingLeadershipIncident commandSafety focus

Certifications:ProBoardIFSAC

Languages:EnglishArabic

Company Brief

Serco

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: Hook, United Kingdom

Founded: 1929

Website LinkedIn