Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer

Position Summary 

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer to join our dynamic fire protection life safety team. This position reports to the engineering team’s leader and is responsible for performing complex and unique engineering functions specific to the fire protection discipline, including fire suppression design, hydraulic analysis, fire alarm/mass notification design, review of fire-resistance rated construction, industrial fire protection systems, and code/life safety consulting. The ideal candidate will provide project and design leadership, mentor staff, and foster collaboration to develop premium solutions that delight our clients. 

Essential Functions

As a Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer at Woolpert, you will:

• Direct a specific technical program and provides technical direction for multiple projects of considerable scope and complexity.
• Coordinate the technical execution of large segments of an engineering program with extensive and diversified engineering requirements.
• Interpret, define, organize, execute, and coordinate engineering assignments.
• Apply or develop advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes in execution of quality deliverables that meet project/deliverable specifications.
• Provide technical expertise, leadership, and mentoring in project planning and design phases.
• Develop and follow standard practices
• Coach and mentor other team members in skill development areas.
• Provide project management of project level staffing, scope, schedule, and budgets.
• Communicate new scientific methods and developments in the industry through appropriate firm channels.

• BA/BS or MA/MS in related field and fifteen (15) years related experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) by way of the NCEES Fire Protection Discipline exam, preferred.
• Experience with NFPA, ICC, UFC, and other industry, state, and government standard building, fire, and life safety codes and regulations.
• Experience with fire alarm, mass notification, fire suppression, fire pump, hydraulic calculation, special suppression, smoke control/exhaust, and fire-resistance rated construction.
• Experience with smoke control rational analysis, CONTAM or CFD modeling, or other modeling software.
• Above average skills designing directly in Revit or directing Revit designers for preparing construction documents. 
• Significant experience in coordination of design documents between disciplines.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents including scientific and technical journals, handbooks, and industry information.
• Familiar with discipline related software applications.
• Able to develop computer applications or other analysis techniques appropriate to discipline.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Expert verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external relationships.
• Able to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries from clients, regulatory agencies, and members of the business community.
• Able to write technical opinions, articles, and thought leadership social media using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Above average presentation skills.
• Mentally and physically capable of performing all essential duties required of the position.
• Willing to travel to project sites or offices, as needed.

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Unlimited vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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