Senior Fire Protection Engineer

3 weeks ago

Washington, United States CareerBuilder Full time

Overview

The national mult idisciplinary design firm

has severalexcellent opportunities for talented Fire Protection Engineers to join their Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Minneapolis, MN and/or Milwaukee, WI teams. They are seeking experienced candidates for multiple positions to continue to expand their Fire Protection Department and work alongside our other architecture and engineering disciplines. With 12 offices across the nation, their portfolio includes the design of healthcare facilities, corporate headquarters, labs, museums, local, state, and federal government facilities, higher education buildings and campuses, and infrastructure improvements.

At this company, they work to foster an environment where diversity of thought, background, and experience creates new energy. Through your curiosity, tenacity, creativity, and unique insights, you can make an impact every day. That impact is felt by your colleagues and our clients; and by those who inhabit the spaces they create.

They are committed to meeting their clients sustainability goals as well as challenging the industry. They aim to develop the expertise and research to push beyond net zero energy to net positive energy; from a neutral effect on health, safety, and resources to a positive one. As the need and desire for sustainability environments grow, so does the focus on high-performance buildings with sound data that they can share back with clients and their design teams.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the design and/or review of fire protection and life safety systems on multi-discipline projects

Coordinate with and support other A/E disciplines

Participation in design review meetings and workshops

Assist with preparation of comprehensive fire protection packages including fire suppression, fire alarm, smoke management, and life safety

Create specification documentation for fire alarm and fire suppression systems.

Perform fire suppression and alarm systems calculations

Evaluate building and life safety requirements including building area and height limitations, building construction types, fire resistive assemblies and opening protections, occupancy classifications, hazards, building egress, and active and passive smoke management systems

Provide construction administration support including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, the review of contractor shop drawings and calculations, field inspections, and witnessing the testing of fire protection systems

Coordination with all applicable local authority departments to obtain approval at all stages of the project, including creation of code modification requests and engineering judgments

Perform site evaluations and document existing fire protection systems

Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies

All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Preferred candidates will have:

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related degree from an ABET accredited program

Professional fire protection engineering experience, including familiarity with the International Code Council (ICC), NFPA 101, NFPA 13, and NFPA 72.

Masters degree in Fire Protection Engineering a plus

Registered Fire Protection PE preferred

NICET certification in Water-Based System Layout, Fire Alarm Systems, or Special Hazards Systems a plus (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies)

Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.

Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment, and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

Working knowledge of building codes, fire codes, NFPA standards, FM Global datasheets, military standards, and refinery/industrial API guidelines

Ability to obtain and maintain access authorization to facilities and data of existing and potential clients

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Revit, BIM, and Microsoft Office skills required

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