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Fire Fighting Engineer

Full time at a Laimoon Verified Company in Qatar
Posted on June 25, 2024

Job details

**Fire Fighting Duties and Responsibilities**

- Identifying possible fire-related risks and reducing or eliminating them

- Making designs, calculations, sketches and/or diagrams to help prevent fire or fire spread ('fire strategy')

- Incorporating fire safety procedures into designs - such as sprinkler systems, emergency exits and fire alarms - to minimize the risk of injury and loss of life in the event of a fire, taking into account both the structural integrity of the building and human behavior.

- Making recommendations for the materials used in the construction or refurbishment of a building.

- Keeping up to date with regulations and legislation

- Using modelling software

- Visiting project/construction sites to advise on the installation or implementation of the designs.

- providing advice that feeds into decisions on safe building occupancy levels, fire evacuation plans and so on

- Writing reports on fire strategy

- Liaising with local authorities and/or building control professionals if and as required

- Acting as an expert witness in court and judicial proceedings, if required.

- Fire engineers typically work in multidisciplinary teams on projects, working particularly closely with fire risk assessors, building services engineers and architects.

- Broadly knowledge in commercial, residential, or mixed-use buildings or more narrowly (for example, in retail within commercial, or high-rise buildings within residential).

**Key skills for fire engineers**

- Technical and numerical ability

- IT skills

- Attention to detail.

- Problem-solving and analytical skills

- The ability to prioritize tasks and manage a heavy workload.

- Commercial awareness

- The ability to stay informed about changing fire safety regulations and legislation.

- Communication skills

- Teamworking, relationship-building and influencing skills.

- Qualifications and training required.

**Education Qualifications**

Graduates from the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE)

UPDA Grade A + QCCD Certificate

10 year Minimum work experience required in relevant field.

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Fire Fighter Engineer: 10 years (required)

License/Certification:

- UPDA A GRADE (required)

- QCCD CERTIFIED (required)

- Qatar Driving License (required)

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