Title: Fire Safety Engineer
Company Name: RMG Sustainability Council (RSC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Chattogram, Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Civil/ /Architectural from any reputed university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Ready-Made-Garments (RMG) Sustainability Council (RSC) is an unprecedented initiative to ensure that garments exported from Bangladesh are produced in safe factories. The RSC carries forward the significant accomplishments made on workplace safety in Bangladesh following the Tazreen fire and Rana Plaza collapse incidents. The RSC conducts structural, electrical, fire, and boiler safety inspections of factories, supports and monitors remediation, conducts safety training and operates an independent safety & health complaints mechanism available to workers in RMG factories.
∎ Overall Job Purpose:
∎ The Fire Safety Engineer is a part of the Fire Safety department of the RSC team in Bangladesh. The role reports into the Team Leader, Fire Safety and is based in the RSC office in Dhaka.
∎ The role is responsible for doing field work and at workplaces in their assigned area for practical execution of the safety inspections, remediation, verification, and technical consultation components of the RSC. The role assists the Team Leader, Fire Safety in the execution of day-to-day operations of the department, regular reporting, and data management.
∎ Willing to move anywhere in Bangladesh (Currently we are based in Dhaka and Chattogram)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Scheduling and Execution of Factory Inspections:
∎ Provide engineering support to the RSC inspection program and training initiatives
∎ Conduct factory inspections in accordance with the RSC guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
∎ Perform Testing & Commissioning Verification Inspections for the Fire Protection System and Fire Alarm Detection System.
∎ Support industries with technical guidance according to the relevant Standards, Codes & resolutions provided by the AHJ.
∎ Provide engineering support to factory to develop and implement the maintenance plans/schedule, procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs.
∎ Provide engineering guidelines to factory and direct them for accurate maintenance, installation, and repair of machineries, equipment, and systems.
∎ Assist the Team Leader Fire & Life Safety Engineer with scheduling and coordination with the contracted inspection companies to ensure efficiency of the inspection schedules.
∎ Creation of Inspection Reports:
∎ Produce inspection reports and design document review comment in accordance with RSC protocols.
∎ Quality Assurance:
∎ Ensure quality assurance on report writing and publishing to the FFC.
∎ Maintain accurate, detailed, and verified qualitative and quantitative data and case files for each assigned factory.
∎ Identify possible fire-related risks and reducing or eliminating them.
∎ Remediation Plans:
∎ Conduct necessary follow-up to ensure remediation plans are finalised within the timeframes of the RSC.
∎ Alert the RSC leadership about problems, obstacles or challenges to finalize and execution of the remediation/corrective action plans derived from RSC safety inspections.
∎ Ensure timely and technically correct review and feedback of design documentation (Fire protection system, fire alarm detection system, passive fire protection) submitted for approval by factory engineers/consultants.
∎ Perform technical meetings with factories to identify technical difficulties & challenges and provide necessary remedial guidance following standard requirements.
∎ Liaise as needed with RSC OSH remediation and complaint handlers and health committee trainers in the effort to monitor and verify execution of remediation plans and enforcement of OSH complaint resolutions.
∎ Provide technical support to factory, worker and brand representatives related to remediation plan execution and OSH complaint handling/resolution.
∎ Undertake necessary liaison with Case Handling Team on inspection, verification, design review, data analysis, follow up with factory & CAP finalization.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):Fire and Safety, Fire Protection and Detection System, Fire Safety Audit, Fire Safety System Designing, Fire Safety Training, Inspection
∎ At least 3 years of demonstrated professional experience with fire safety engineering.
∎ Technical and practical engineering proficiency in Fire Safety Engineering.
∎ Proficiency in written and spoken English.
∎ Excellent organisational and recordkeeping skills to manage information and documentation.
∎ Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet programs (Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel), efficient use and management of e-mail communications; and ability to manage data on multiple individual cases.
∎ Ability to work accurately and efficiently to meet deadlines.
∎ Capability to work effectively with workers, factory owners/managers, brand representatives.
∎ Professionalism, discretion, and the ability to achieve timeline & goal even with stressful situations.
∎ Integrity, honesty, a strong work ethic, and commitment to the goals of the RSC's workplace safety.
∎ Strong communication skills, with the ability to build excellent working relationships.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per company policy
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 10 Jan 2024
Company Information:
∎ 27 Dec 2023
∎ RMG Sustainability Council (RSC)
Category: Engineer/Architect
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Source: bdjobs.com