Senior Firefighting Engineer

Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Azzam Harris

Contact email: azzam@aurora-talent.com
Job ref: 37293
Published: 7 days ago

Aurora Talent, we specialize in providing a holistic suite of solutions to deliver the promise of reliable recruitment and advisory services to help your company and brand grow amidst a competitive landscape. We pride ourselves in delivering incomparable talent acquisition and advisory solutions in the industries Power, Renewables, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing / Production, Building Materials, Built Environment, Civil & Infrastructure.

 

Senior Firefighting Engineer

  • 2 years contract - direct hire
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

Responsibilities

  • Understands the project specific specifications and requirements of the assigned project (may include Construction, Commissioning and Offshore assignment) and Industry Standard, Classification Society and Regulatory requirements.
  • Develops design philosophies, engineering specifications, PFD and P&ID drawings (for fire water pump system, fire water network, deluge system, foam system and gaseous firefighting system), Shadow drawings of firewater & foam System, Layout of fire protection system (such as hydrant, monitor, hose reel, deluge system or extinguisher and fire & gas devices), Passive fire protection( Fireproofing ) zone diagram, data sheets of firefighting equipment, fire water demand calculations, hydraulic calculation and equipment sizing specific to the assigned project and validates them with the Lead Engineer.
  • Independently evaluates the fire protection aspect of all the bids received for packages from various suppliers, involves in technical bid evaluation process to ensure that selected vendors meet technical/engineering requirements as stipulated in the project specifications and gives assessment in consultation with Lead Engineer to the Package Engineer.
  • Independently prepares the technical reports (fire water demand calculation, fire water hydraulic calculation as per NFPA), line list, set point list and fire & gas system C&E for the assigned project.
  • Independently develops solutions to technical/engineering and related problems by analyzing the issues/data, interpreting the analysis and evaluating various options/measures using experience, precedents and professional references.
  • Participates in safety meetings, explains the fire protection system to the committee and closes the observations and recommendations in a timely manner.
  • Participates in key stakeholder (Client / Supplier / Sub‐contractor / Class) meetings, reviews stakeholders’ documents and addresses interface/implementation/execution issues, and escalates where necessary to ensure that the project proceeds timely and smoothly.
  • Provides technical/engineering support and advice to Construction/Commissioning work at site, trouble shoots and follows up to rectify the gaps or problems. Where necessary, provides off‐site support and advice.
  • Is responsible for capturing lessons learned in his/her functional area, entering in lessons learned system, and closing out project related lessons learned actions.
  • Guide Junior Engineers

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor or higher degree in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering.
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience in firefighting engineering in oil and gas sector for bachelor degree or at least 12 years of relevant working experience for diploma holders.
  • For master's degree holder, minimum of 6 years relevant working experience.
  • Experience in engineering company or EPC contractor is required
  • Must be familiar with the applicable industry standards (NFPA, API) and Classification Society code (ABS, DNV), Company standards, specifications and procedures for his/her functional area.