Fire Protection Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We're looking for an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to support our US Places Design & Engineering business area in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. 

You will work directly with other Fire Protection Engineers, Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineers, Architects, and clients on a range of facility design projects, including Federal projects

You will lead the fire protection discipline of multiple and concurrent projects through the pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases.  

Travel to project sites is required (approx. 1 week a month will be spent travelling) 

Role accountabilities:

• Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction-ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter-disciplinary coordination. 
• Develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans, as well as identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities  
• Fluency in design and modeling software that includes Revit, BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Navisworks, etc. 
• Skilled in designing fire protection systems in heavy industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and processing facilities, e.g. water and wastewater treatment sites, EV assembly plants, lithium-ion battery plants, and data centres
• Travel to project sites for fire protection site surveys, data collection for fire protection studies, and collaboration with client team members

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical or fire protection engineering with proven experience in a similar role 
• Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States is essential 
• Extensive experience producing IFC design packages for federal agency facilities 
• Deep knowledge of life safety codes
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, etc. 
• An advanced technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems, smoke control, and other related equipment and technologies 
• Strong communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,461 - $132,761. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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