Fire Protection Supervisor

Duties & responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate daily fire protection installation works in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.

• Plan and monitor site activities to ensure timely completion in line with the project schedule.

• Coordinate with subcontractors and other trades to resolve site clashes, access constraints, and installation issues.

• Inspect and verify installation works, including piping systems, supports, valves, sprinkler systems, hosereels, risers, fire pumps, and associated equipment.

• Ensure approved materials are properly delivered, stored, and installed.

• Assist in material requisition, quantity verification, site measurements, and progress tracking.

• Conduct regular site inspections to monitor workmanship, progress, safety compliance, and housekeeping.

• Prepare site reports, including progress updates, manpower records, and inspection status.

• Arrange and attend inspections with consultants, RTOs, main contractors, and relevant authorities.

• Support testing and commissioning activities, including pressure testing, flushing, flow testing, pump testing, and system readiness checks.

• Follow up on inspection comments, defects, punch list items, and non-conformances until closure.

• Assist in verifying subcontractor progress claims based on actual site progress.

• Report site issues, delays, variations, and coordination matters promptly to the Project Manager / Engineer.

• Maintain proper records of inspections, testing, progress, deliveries, and project documentation.

• Support handover, as-built verification, defect rectification, and project close-out activities.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Manager / Management.

Requirements:

• Minimum NITEC / Higher NITEC / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, Fire Safety Engineering, or related discipline.

• Relevant trade certificates, safety certificates, or fire protection system training will be an advantage.

• Must have direct site supervision experience in the construction industry, preferably in M&E contracting.

• Experience in fire protection services installation, including sprinkler system, hosereel system, wet/dry riser system, fire pump room works, clean agent system, fire extinguishers, and related pipework installations.

• Familiar with Singapore Fire Code, SCDF requirements, approved shop drawings, method statements, inspection and testing procedures.

• Able to read and interpret construction drawings, shop drawings, CSD drawings, schematic diagrams, specifications, and coordination drawings.

• Basic computer literacy, including MS Office, email correspondence, site reporting, and digital site management platforms.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant site supervision experience in fire protection services for building construction projects.

• Good understanding of fire protection installation sequence, material control, quality checks, testing and commissioning requirements.

• Able to plan and supervise workers / subcontractors to meet project schedule, quality, and safety requirements.

• Able to coordinate with other M&E trades, architectural, structural, and builder’s works teams.

• Hands-on, responsible, disciplined, and able to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Good communication skills with site staff, subcontractors, consultants, RTOs, and main contractor representatives.

• Able to identify site constraints, clashes, access issues, and installation problems early, and escalate when necessary.

• A team player who is proactive, accountable, and results-oriented.