Fire Alarm Programmer – Onsite (RAK, UAE)

About the role

Join NAFFCO as a Fire Alarm Programmer to program, configure, test, commission, and maintain fire alarm and life safety systems in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, manufacturer requirements, international standards, and UAE Civil Defence regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Program and configure addressable and conventional fire alarm control panels, networked systems, repeater panels, graphical interfaces, and associated devices.
• Review approved drawings, cause‑and‑effect matrices, technical submittals, equipment schedules, and project specifications before programming.
• Configure input/output devices, zones, groups, cause‑and‑effect logic, alarm sequences, delays, evacuations, and system interfaces.
• Integrate fire alarm systems with BMS, HVAC, smoke control, access control, lifts, firefighting systems, emergency lighting, and voice evacuation systems.
• Perform pre‑commissioning inspections, loop testing, device addressing, continuity checks, fault diagnosis, and system validation.
• Attend site meetings, inspections, authority inspections, and consultant demonstrations as required.

Required profile

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or a related discipline; relevant technical certification may be considered.
• 2–5 years of experience in fire alarm programming, testing, commissioning, or maintenance, preferably on UAE or GCC projects.

Required skills

• Addressable and conventional fire alarm system programming.
• Manufacturer‑specific fire alarm programming software.
• Integration with BMS, HVAC, access control, lifts, smoke control, firefighting, and emergency lighting systems.
• Knowledge of NFPA 72, BS 5839, EN 54, IEC standards and UAE Civil Defence requirements.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, testing instruments, and commissioning documentation.