Fire Safety Director

Roles and responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to regulations and requirements related to fire safety;
• Ensures compliance with guiding documents regulating the control and coordination of activities to ensure fire safety at the industrial facility site;
• Organizes and conducts oversight and inspection activities to ensure implementation of the rules for ensuring fire safety at the industrial facility site;
• Understands the technical means for initial extinguishing of fires and all associated required equipment;
• Ensures compliance with standards and rules for designing fire alarm and fire extinguishing systems;
• Reviews and comments on design documentation and oversees installations, testing and commissioning of active and passive fire safety systems.
• Contributes to the review and development of the necessary documentation regulating fire safety and compliance with applicable norms and programs.
• Coordinates and analyzes the materials used in construction, their safe storage and use at the industrial facility.
• Reviews and/or performs conceptual design studies for the construction of facilities such as fire alarm systems, automatic fire extinguishers and primary means of fire extinguishing at the industrial facility.
• Surveys and/or implements design pumping systems, pumping stations, pipelines and power lines to ensure the necessary water quantities for firefighting.
• Reviews and/or participates in fire hazard analysis updates.
• Reviews and/or designs and/or selects equipment for use in fire safety systems to ensure compliance with state standards.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address complex fire safety challenges.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to project goals.

• Additional Qualifications

• Field Experience: Hands-on experience with fire safety inspections, testing, and commissioning of fire protection systems.
• Emergency Planning: Knowledge of emergency response planning and business continuity strategies.

Desired candidate profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent
• Strong technical skills; 7+ years of experience in fire protection on NPP projects and/or in NPP operation
• Experienced in computer-aided design (CAD) is a plus
• Knowledge of Russian and European normative documents is a plus
  

Special Job Requirements

• Work location is Cairo, Egypt and the El Dabaa NPP site.
• Ability to communicate, influence and persuade
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are essential, understanding of Russian is a plus
• Fire Protection Design: Expertise in fire protection systems design, including suppression systems, alarm systems, and smoke control.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of fire codes, standards, and regulations (e.g., NFPA, IFC, local building codes).
• Risk Assessment: Proficiency in conducting fire risk assessments and developing fire safety strategies.

• Experience

• experience in fire safety engineering or related fields, with hands-on experience in both design and implementation.
• Project Management: Proven experience managing fire safety projects from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with regulations.