Fire Protection Engineer

This position is looking for someone that can be fully onsite and is a US citizen. Bachelor's degree is required for this position.

To join the team, candidates should have:

• B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years work experience working in a fire safety consultancy or related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure (or in process to obtain)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including listening and questioning
• Time management efficiency
• Computer software skills: Basic MS Word, Intermediate Outlook and Excel, and fire modeling tools
• Problem-solving capabilities
• A team-player project approach by contributing to and encouraging project team involvement
• AutoCAD knowledge

Responsibilities include:

• Performing preliminary design work and complex analysis work for Performance Based Fire Engineering
• Performing computer modeling of fire and smoke using Fire Dynamics Simulator (NIST) or similar
• Assessing structural systems exposed to fire through computational methods outlined in standards and research papers
• Utilizing engineering knowledge and judgment to determine appropriate strategies and methods of assessment pertinent to the task at hand
• Independently performing report writing, computer modeling, research and development of engineered solutions
• Performing audits of existing buildings for fire safety compliance
• Meeting client requirements with regard to time and cost
• Reviewing the work of other engineers and less experienced staff, both critically and technically