Senior Commissioning Engineer - Fire Life Safety

KEO International Consultants

Qatar

Ref: HP881-1103

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

KEO International Consultants is a highly ranked and award winning planning, architecture, engineering and project and construction management firm with offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

- To lead commissioning program related document reviews, construction site inspections, and system testing; and to properly document all work activities completely and legibly. Duties will include both office work and construction site work, and will require supervision of assigned Commissioning Engineers. Projects types generally can range from residential and commercial to institutional and infrastructure.
- Interface and coordinate with Civil Defense or Local Authority, Contractors, and Clients to obtain all required certificates for occupancy with regard to Fire Protection and Fire Life Safety.
- Manage Testing and Commissioning Program for this discipline.
- To apply the company commissioning approach and philosophy to on-going projects.
- To be cognizant of business opportunities with current clients both in terms of new work and current contract changes in scope
- To understand and apply the project contract to the execution of the work
- To utilize the master commissioning document library for creation of project specific inspection checklists and test forms under the guidance of a Commissioning Manager
- To understand and apply the project Commissioning Plan in the execution of the work
- To independently conduct commissionability reviews of project documents
- To independently conduct construction progress inspections
- To independently conduct commissioning inspections and execute commissioning tests based on documented procedures
- To identify system conditions that are abnormal, to determine their cause, and to recommend corrective actions
- To execute work in a manner compliant with the project budget and schedule
- To perform all other activities as required of a Commissioning Engineer

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 8 years commissioning experience in area of expertise
- International and GCC work experience preferred
- Prior experience working on Mega Projects in the GCC is highly desirable
- Membership in Fire Protection/Fire Life Safety organization, and/or professional commissioning organization preferred (Building Commissioning Association, Commissioning Specialist Association, etc.)
- Commissioning provider certification preferred (CCP, CPMP, CSA Grade 2, etc.)
- Sustainability program certification preferred (Estidama, LEED, BREEAM, QSAS, Green Star, etc.)
- Excellent verbal and written English communications skills required
- Arabic verbal and written skills beneficial

KEO offers long term career opportunities, generous expatriate salary packages and dynamic career development opportunities. In addition, KEO provides full assistance in relocation from A-Z with a team of experienced HR professionals trained to support you through any relocation process.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

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