Fire Protection Trainer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Family Relocation Package

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

We are seeking a Fire Protection Trainer to join our Engineering & Training Services Division of the Saudi Aramco Fire Protection organization. The Fire Protection’s Engineering & Training Services Division is responsible for providing 3rd party accredited training, development and professional certification opportunities to the Saudi Aramco Fire Protection’s workforce from initial recruit through to Chief Fire Officer. In support of our mission, the division operates a National Board for Fire Service Professional Qualifications and International Fire Service Accreditation Congress accredited certification system and delivers training primarily through one of its 3 designated training centers.

Your primary role is to lead programs from the instructional design phase through to field delivery and obtaining 3rd party accreditation of the relevant test instrument phase of the learning process in line with the latest published edition of the appropriate NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standard. Additionally, you will operate, maintain, and troubleshoot various fire training facility related processes, firefighting systems and equipment.

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Perform and demonstrate at a role model level of proficiency, all skills required of trainees within the training course being delivered, under adverse environmental conditions such as extreme heat, humidity within IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) live fire and technical rescue environments.
• Operate, inspect, maintain, test, and service field training resources, systems, and facilities assigned to the fire protection’s training centers and grounds.
• Facilitate safe and effective training and assessments.
• Perform training needs analyses and assessments on fire and rescue training and development programs.
• Coach, mentor and develop instructional faculty that serve in roles below the incumbent’s level for purposes of workforce development, career progression and succession.

As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in either Fire Science, Emergency Management, Occupational Safety or related field. An advanced degree is preferred. You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in frontline fire-rescue response operations, with an organization that has a comparable risk profile of Saudi Aramco, Fire Protection response organizations that cover any combination of structural infrastructure—residential, offices, warehouses, public assemblies (hospitals, schools, convention centers, etc.) and mixed occupancies. Additionally, Fire Protection response organizations that cover any combination of industrial infrastructure—oil & gas, petrochemical, aviation, maritime, manufacturing, military, etc.

Examples: Military bases, industrial work camps, Class III/IV international airports, bulk terminals, refineries, gas plants and fuel storage depots, automotive manufacturing plant, nuclear plant facilities, other manufacturing plants, railways, and major transportation terminals (metro, trains, buses, etc.). Shall have demonstrable, credible work experiences of at least 10 years in any combination of the above areas, with a population risk profile of 6000+ people, including at least 5 years’ experience in developing and delivering industrial fire and rescue accredited curricula. Industrial operations experience is preferred.

You will be able to demonstrate mastery-level knowledge, skills, and abilities in fire-rescue operations. You will have the ability to meet the organization’s physical fitness requirements. You will have at a minimum either Pro Board or IFSAC Accredited Certification as Fire-Fighter-I/II, Hazardous Materials Operations Level, Fire Service Instructor Level-II and Fire Officer Level-II. Additional Pro Board or IFSAC certification in areas of Haz-Mat, Technical Rescue, ARFF, are preferred. It is also necessary that you have suitable technical aptitude in operations and maintenance of fire service equipment, systems, and processes.

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.