Job Title: Fire Protection Engineer
Posting Date:
2 Oct 2026
Requisition ID:
3973
Location:
Barakah
Posting Status:
Inactive Recruitment
Job Purpose
Provides technical and engineering expertise for the Fire Protection (FP) Program for the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. Review permits and perform walk downs to support daily operation and maintenance of BNPP and provide support to the Initial Fire Response Team as needed.
Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability
Activity:
Permit Work and Walk Downs
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
•Oversee fire prevention activities at the plant and review permits to support safe operation and maintenance at BNPP.
•Conduct plant inspections and walk downs to identify inoperable FP equipment or systems.
FP Engineering Support
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
•Develop Fire Safe Shutdown program and objectives to ensure it aligns with the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) by describing them in the Business Plan and FP program documents.
•Assist in the development of and implement engineering analysis and activities related to the Fire Safe Shutdown to ensure the plant is prepared in the event of a fire-related emergency.
•Coordinate between site and plant to ensure the fire hazard technical support is executed.
•Verify that the Regulatory Guide 1.189 and the applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code is adhered to when reviewing FP designs and future design modifications.
•Analyze BNPP building and other structures on site to identify surveillance needs including required detection, suppression, and egress requirements.
•Analyze regulatory requirements related to the site common FP equipment and systems and their operation to maintain compliance and reduce workload burden for Fire Brigade.
•Evaluate and analyze FP equipment and systems installation, design, inspection, and maintenance to inform Fire Brigade surveillances and ensure the fire prevention and response measures are properly provided in accordance with the applicable regulatory codes.
•Evaluate FP equipment and systems impact based on plant design change to maintain fire safety in the plant.
FP Reports, Procedures and Systems Implementation
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
•Develop and analyze FP Reports such as Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Fire Safe Shutdown Analysis (FSSA), and Multiple Spurious Operation (MSO) Report to ensure the FP system and plant data is updated and the fire hazard is properly analyzed.
•Review and provide feedback on key operating procedures including the FP Normal Operation Procedure (NOP), Alarm Procedure (ARP), and Accident Operation Procedure (AOP) to ensure the FP system is properly operated at each operation condition.
•Implement updates to the FP Management System (OMS-FPMS), FP Report, and MSO impact based on plant design change to maintain fire safety in the plant.
The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity, People Management, Excellence and Quality Management
Permit Work and Walk Downs
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
•Oversee fire prevention activities at the plant and review permits to support safe operation and maintenance at BNPP.
•Conduct plant inspections and walk downs to identify inoperable FP equipment or systems.
FP Engineering Support
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
•Develop Fire Safe Shutdown program and objectives to ensure it aligns with the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) by describing them in the Business Plan and FP program documents.
•Assist in the development of and implement engineering analysis and activities related to the Fire Safe Shutdown to ensure the plant is prepared in the event of a fire-related emergency.
•Coordinate between site and plant to ensure the fire hazard technical support is executed.
•Verify that the Regulatory Guide 1.189 and the applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code is adhered to when reviewing FP designs and future design modifications.
•Analyze BNPP building and other structures on site to identify surveillance needs including required detection, suppression, and egress requirements.
•Analyze regulatory requirements related to the site common FP equipment and systems and their operation to maintain compliance and reduce workload burden for Fire Brigade.
•Evaluate and analyze FP equipment and systems installation, design, inspection, and maintenance to inform Fire Brigade surveillances and ensure the fire prevention and response measures are properly provided in accordance with the applicable regulatory codes.
•Evaluate FP equipment and systems impact based on plant design change to maintain fire safety in the plant.
FP Reports, Procedures and Systems Implementation
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
•Develop and analyze FP Reports such as Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Fire Safe Shutdown Analysis (FSSA), and Multiple Spurious Operation (MSO) Report to ensure the FP system and plant data is updated and the fire hazard is properly analyzed.
•Review and provide feedback on key operating procedures including the FP Normal Operation Procedure (NOP), Alarm Procedure (ARP), and Accident Operation Procedure (AOP) to ensure the FP system is properly operated at each operation condition.
•Implement updates to the FP Management System (OMS-FPMS), FP Report, and MSO impact based on plant design change to maintain fire safety in the plant.
The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity, People Management, Excellence and Quality Management
Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.)
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Professional Certifications
Minimum
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Preferred
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Preferred
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Qualifications
Minimum
•Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
•2 years of relevant experience.
Or equivalent as stated in the Job Description Procedure (HR-PRC-0004).
Preferred
•Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
•2 years of relevant experience.
Or equivalent as stated in the Job Description Procedure (HR-PRC-0004).
Preferred
Experience
