Senior Manager Fire Safety and Standards Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Responsibilities

• Lead Fire & Life Safety (FLS) engineering strategy for capital and operational enhancement projects.
• Act as the Fire & Life Safety Technical Authority, establishing governance, standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of architectural and engineering drawings for fire code compliance.
• Review fire protection systems including:
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Sprinkler systems
  • Fire suppression systems
  • Smoke control systems
  • Emergency lighting systems and calculations
• Review hydraulic calculations, heat and smoke modelling, and other fire protection analyses.
• Review and approve fire protection system designs prepared by external consultants.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and construction teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Conduct site inspections to assess existing fire protection systems and identify deficiencies.
• Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), Airport Emergency Services, and regulatory bodies for permits and approvals.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and handover to operations.
• Manage specialized design and supervision consultancy services (design, supervision, ORAT, peer review).
• Develop consultancy scope of services for design, supervision, ORAT, operations, and value engineering.
• Perform strategic and tactical planning across all project stages including:
  • Forecasting and sizing
  • Concept, preliminary, and final design
  • Budget and total cost of ownership development
  • Value engineering
  • Construction implementation planning
  • Program scheduling and milestone development
• Manage Fire & Life Safety engineering budgets, procurement of equipment, and services.
• Provide executive-level reporting on compliance, risks, and project status.
• Develop, update, and enforce ADA Fire & Life Safety design standards and lessons learned.
• Lead multiple consultancy teams and supervise performance delivery.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the reporting manager.