O&M Engineer – Fire Alarm & Fire Fighting Systems

About the role

Techno Smart Group is expanding its field operations team and seeks qualified Electrical and Mechanical Operations & Maintenance Engineers to support a major downstream oil and gas facility in the Suez area. The role is full‑time, 24/7 rotational shift based, and focuses on safeguarding fire alarm and fire‑fighting infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Execute preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance for addressable fire alarm systems, including panels, detectors and field wiring.
• Maintain mechanical fire suppression assets such as deluge valves, sprinkler networks, foam proportioning units, water monitors and high‑capacity fire water pump stations.
• Monitor safety system dashboards during shifts, respond rapidly to alarms, diagnose faults and isolate issues to minimise downtime.
• Operate strictly under the client’s Permit‑to‑Work (PTW) procedures and enforce HSE standards, hazardous‑area classifications and asset‑integrity guidelines.
• Maintain accurate shift logs, test records, battery health metrics and generate technical reports with root‑cause recommendations.
• Ensure thorough handovers to maintain continuous situational awareness across the engineering team.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in industrial fire alarm and fire‑fighting system maintenance, preferably in oil & gas environments.
• Familiarity with PTW processes and international HSE regulations.

Required skills

• Fire alarm system maintenance
• Fire‑fighting system maintenance
• Preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance
• Industrial fire detection devices (smoke, heat, beam, flame, toxic gas detectors)
• Mechanical fire suppression components (deluge valves, sprinklers, foam systems, water monitors, fire water pumps)
• Permit‑to‑Work procedures
• HSE compliance and hazardous‑area classification