About the company
Sela for Power, Automation & Safety Systems (Sela - PASS)
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Company Description Sela Pass specializes in delivering advanced solutions in Power, Automation, Safety, and Security Systems, including firefighting and protection advanced solutions. As a trusted systems integrator, Sela Pass provides turnkey services : engineering, inspection, design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and training ensuring full compliance with local regulations and international quality standards. With our headquarters in Riyadh and regional offices in Jeddah and Al-Khobar, we offer comprehensive coverage across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Role Description Sela Pass is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Presales Engineer – Firefighting Systems to join our Firefighting Commercial Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical and commercial support throughout the presales process, including tender evaluation, system design, quantity take-offs, cost estimation, vendor coordination, and preparation of competitive technical and commercial proposals. The ideal candidate must possess strong technical knowledge of firefighting and special hazard protection systems, extensive familiarity with NFPA standards and Saudi Building Code requirements, and practical experience within the Saudi fire protection market.
Educational Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Fire Protection
Years of Experience
• Minimum 5 years in firefighting systems, estimation or presales
• Saudi experience with a fire protection vendors , distributor or manufacturer.
Technical Skills
• Strong knowledge of SBC 801 and NFPA 2001, 11, 12, 13, 20 and 750
• Able to calculate special hazard systems:
• Clean agent: design concentration, agent quantity, cylinder and nozzle sizing
• Foam: application rate, concentrate quantity, proportioning
• AutoCAD, advanced Excel, and vendor flow calculation software
• Hydraulic calculation software is a plus
Key Responsibilities
• Review tender documents, specifications, drawings and BOQs
• Perform take-offs and prepare cost estimates
• Prepare technical and commercial offers, including compliance statements, deviations and clarifications
• Send RFQs to vendors and evaluate their offers
• Support the Sales Manager in technical discussions with consultants, contractors and clients
• Ensure offers comply with Civil Defense, SBC and NFPA requirements
Additional Requirements
• Good knowledge of the Saudi market, its vendors, and professional business etiquette
• Fluent English; Arabic is an advantage
• Accurate, organized, and able to handle multiple tenders under tight deadlines
• transferable Iqama for non-Saudis