Loss Prevention Engineer (Site)

Job Description

• Follow up and control works carried out by contractors to ensure compliance with tender specifications and general contract conditions
  
• Oversee erection, commissioning, and testing of loss prevention systems including Fire Detection & Alarm, Deluge Water Spray, Sprinkler, Water Mist, Clean Agent (FM200), Fire Pumps, Passive Fire Protection, Smoke Extraction, Lightning Protection, Emergency Lighting, and Security Management Systems
  
• Manage interfaces between loss prevention, HVAC, smoke, security management, substation control, and explosion prevention systems
  
• Verify and approve materials as per contract specifications; ensure all installation and commissioning works comply with approved documents and drawings
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Fire Protection Engineering
  
• Minimum 6 years of experience in loss prevention engineering; experience on major Transmission & Water projects is required
  
• Strong knowledge of design, inspection, erection, and commissioning of loss prevention systems; experience preparing tender documents, technical specifications, and bid evaluations
  
• Fully conversant with international NFPA Codes & Standards
  
• Registered member of NFPA, USA (mandatory)
  

Requirements
5+ years of hands-on Siemens S7 experience — specifically S7-300 programming, diagnostics, and data block structure via Step 7 Classic or TIA Portal Profibus DP fluency — able to diagnose bus faults, read GSD device profiles, identify slave addresses, and recover from "MP Bus Blackout"-class faults without vendor support WinCC Flexible proficiency — able to navigate and extract tag configuration, alarm classes, and screen logic from an existing compiled WinCC Flexible project OPC UA implementation experience — via any of: Siemens Industrial PC OPC Server, KEPServerEX, open62541, or a Snap7-based Linux gateway solution Industrial networking — OT/IT convergence, unmanaged Profibus topology vs. managed Ethernet, VLAN design, and understanding of where IT security policy collides with OT real-time requirements Ability to independently read and produce electrical schematics, PLC I/O mapping sheets, drive parameter tables, and field device wiring diagrams Comfortable working on an active, high-visibility public-facing site in Qatar — able to obtain Qatar SafePass, site-specific HSE inductions, and work under the relevant site access protocols Fluent English — can write clear technical documentation and communicate directly with European OEM contractors, a remote software development team, and the client's facilities management team