Fire Protection Engineer
Baltimore, MD
Full Time
Mid Level
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
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