Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Mission Critical

Description

• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Lead project teams to perform site evaluations and documentation of existing fire protection systems.
• Lead the evaluation of 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.
• Quality review the fire protection calculations including the hydraulic analysis of fire water supply and demand, battery calculations, and voltage drop calculations.
• Lead the design, specification, and multi-discipline coordination of the following fire protection systems: Wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action, deluge, and foam/water fire suppression systems. Fire water supply infrastructure including fire water storage tanks, fire pumps, underground and aboveground distribution piping and associated appurtenances. Outdoor fire suppression systems including monitors, spray systems, and exposure protection systems. Addressable and non-addressable voice evacuation fire alarm systems including initiation devices, supervision devices, and audible and visual notification appliances. Releasing systems for pre-action, foam/water, and clean agent systems.
• Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, review of contractor shop drawings and calculations, field inspections, and testing of fire protection systems.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.
• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
• Manage sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.
• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the fire protection practice.
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Manage the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.

Requirements

• NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• NICET certification in Water-Based System Layout (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) is preferred.
• Expert knowledge of building codes, fire codes, NFPA standards, FM Global datasheets, military standards, and refinery/industrial API guidelines.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Bachelor Degree in Fire Protection or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. and 7 years fire protection engineering experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain access authorization to facilities and data of existing and potential clients, including, but not limited to DOE, aerospace, military, food and consumer product manufacturers, pharmaceutical, laboratories, and others necessary to perform work.
• Master Degree in Fire Protection Engineering and 6 years fire protection engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred
• Expert in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• NICET certification in Special Hazard Systems (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) is preferred.
• Ability to lead project/discipline design teams.
• Bachelor Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 7 years fire protection engineering experience.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance