Fire Protection Engineer

Vanderweil Engineers

The Role

Overview

Design fire protection & alarm systems for diverse sectors in Miami.

Key Responsibilities

  • construction planning
  • fire design
  • site visits
  • field reports
  • site survey
  • shop drawings

Tasks

-Coordinate with the design team and/or construction staff to lead related portions of construction planning -Design of automatic sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, gaseous agent suppression, fire alarms, voice evacuation, mass notification, special technology fire detection and smoke control. -Visit the project construction site throughout the construction administration process -Field reports, RFI responses, and FP / FA shop drawing and submittal reviews. -Survey existing project sites to document existing conditions and to assess existing FP / FA infrastructure. -Design of fire suppression and fire alarm systems in the Mission Critical Market Sector with the potential to work throughout all company market sectors including academic, commercial, healthcare, and science and technology.

Requirements

  • 7+ years
  • fire protection
  • fire alarm
  • bachelor
  • autocad
  • revit

What You Bring

-7+ years designing fire protection and fire alarm systems. -Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection Engineering. -AutoCAD or Revit

Benefits

We believe our best work is done when flexibility is offered. We know that work/life synergy is crucial to our employees, our flexible and hybrid work style allows team members to have the freedom to be innovative, and drive results their way. The compensation range for this position is $90,000 - $125,000 plus bonus eligible and benefits pending experience and education. Our Flexible & Hybrid Work Culture If you are looking for an opportunity to break away from your silo to grow your career while working on high profile projects, we are looking for you. We will provide mentoring/training support in growing your knowledge in this area. Our wellness programs are above and beyond, as our team members physical and behavioral health are a priority.

The Company

About Vanderweil Engineers

-The firm has engineered over 56 million sqft of educational space and 50 million sqft of R&D labs in the past two decades. -Ranked #1 data‑center engineering firm in 2019, and having delivered mission‑critical campuses totaling over 6.5 GW of capacity. -Their power group has designed 500+ central energy plants and utility systems, including substations, micro‑grids, BESS and CHP. -They embrace sustainability: their Boston HQ earned Fitwel v2.1 healthy‑building certification and over 100 LEED projects globally. -Headquartered in Boston with about 500 seasoned professionals across multiple U.S. offices, they remain employee‑owned and agile.

Sector Specialisms

Buildings

Sustainable Design

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Plumbing Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Power Engineering

MEP/FP Engineering

Technology Services Engineering

Construction/Commissioning Support

Healthcare

Energy Modeling

Building Automation Systems

Life Safety Systems

Lighting Systems

High and Medium Voltage Substations

Emergency and Standby Systems