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

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia and offers a permanent full-time Expat Relocation Package.

About the role

The Fire Protection Trainer/Operator will join the Engineering & Training Services Division under the Fire Protection Organization. This division is responsible for developing, delivering, and continuously improving accredited fire protection and emergency response training programs for the Saudi Aramco Fire Protection workforce. The role supports personnel development from initial recruit training through Chief Fire Officer and administers nationally and internationally accredited certification programs in accordance with National Board for Fire Service Professional Qualifications (NBFSPQ), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), and applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

You will play a key role in curriculum development, instructional design, training delivery, competency assessment, accreditation support, and continuous improvement of fire service training programs while ensuring the highest standards of safety, operational readiness, and instructional excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, review, update, and validate competency-based fire protection and emergency response curricula, lesson plans, instructor guides, student manuals, practical exercises, and assessment instruments.
• Support the full instructional lifecycle, including curriculum development, lesson planning, instructional delivery, practical skills evaluation, assessment development, accreditation compliance, and maintenance of training facilities, equipment, and live-fire training environments.
• Deliver classroom, field, simulation, and live-fire training in accordance with current NFPA standards, organizational procedures, and accreditation requirements.
• Demonstrate expert-level proficiency in all knowledge and skills being instructed while serving as a professional role model during classroom, practical, and live-fire training activities.
• Conduct training needs analysis and competency gap assessments to identify organizational learning requirements and recommend effective training solutions.
• Develop, administer, and validate written, practical, and performance-based examinations to ensure objective competency assessment.
• Evaluate trainee performance and provide constructive coaching, mentoring, and developmental feedback to support individual growth and operational readiness.
• Coach, mentor, and develop instructors and instructional staff to support workforce capability, succession planning, and professional development.
• Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness using performance metrics, learner feedback, assessment results, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Support and maintain national and international accreditation requirements by preparing documentation, participating in audits, maintaining training records, and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensure all training activities are conducted safely and in accordance with organizational policies, NFPA standards, applicable regulations, and live-fire training safety requirements.
• Inspect, coordinate, maintain, and ensure operational readiness of fire training facilities, training props, firefighting equipment, emergency response systems, and instructional resources.
• Participate in periodic curriculum reviews to incorporate operational lessons learned, emerging technologies, revised NFPA standards, industry best practices, and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with Fire Operations, Engineering, Emergency Management, and other stakeholders to ensure training programs remain aligned with operational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science, Emergency Management, Occupational Safety, Education, or a related discipline.
• Candidates without a Bachelor’s degree who possess extensive industrial fire service experience, recognized professional certifications, and demonstrated instructional expertise may also be considered.
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressive industrial or municipal fire service experience with an organization of comparable operational complexity.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in fire service instruction, curriculum development, training program delivery, or instructional program management.
• Advanced knowledge of industrial fire protection, emergency response, rescue operations, hazardous materials response, and incident command systems.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, competency-based education, instructional design methodologies, and performance evaluation techniques.
• Ability to meet the organization’s physical fitness requirements and safely perform duties within live-fire and Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) environments.

Qualifications

• Required certifications: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Service Instructor II, Hazardous Materials Operations, and Fire Officer I or II.
• Preferred certifications: Live Fire Instructor, Technical Rescue, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), Incident Safety Officer, Hazardous Materials Technician, and Fire Officer III.

About the company

At Aramco, employees work on world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology. As a global energy company, we address technical, logistical, and environmental challenges while investing heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce through one of the largest workforce development programs in the world.

Aramco is one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we combine market discipline with a long-term view, delivering societal and economic benefits globally. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world and among the top five global companies by market capitalization.