Key skills
Fire Protection EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) licenseHydraulic AnalysisFire SprinklerSuppression Systems DesignFire Alarm Systems DesignLife Safety EngineeringEgress AnalysisFire Separation RequirementsFire Hazard AnalysisWater Supply EvaluationHydraCADHydraCALCNFPA ComplianceUFC CriteriaFM Global Datasheet RequirementsSuppression System DesignFire Alarm/Mass Notification SystemsSmoke Control SystemsFire PumpsWater Storage TanksBuilding Code AnalysisPassive Fire Protection SystemsPerformance-Based DesignComputer Assisted DesignDrafting (CADD)Microsoft OfficeMentoringCollaborationSales
About this role
CDM Smith is a global engineering and construction firm dedicated to providing unmatched employee experiences and meaningful projects. They are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to develop comprehensive fire protection engineering designs, ensure compliance with regulations, and mentor junior staff while contributing to projects that protect lives and property.
Responsibilities:
- Developing comprehensive fire protection engineering designs, including conceptual layouts, basis-of-design documentation, water supply and hydraulic analyses, and detailed plans for fire sprinkler and suppression systems, fire pumps, and fire alarm systems
- Acting as QFPE for work with federal projects, providing life safety, fire suppression and fire alarm analysis and design
- Reviewing draft designs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and signing off on completed designs
- Performing other duties of basic to high complexity as necessary to meet client requirements such as creating fire protection and life safety engineering designs and evaluations: egress analysis, fire separation requirements, fire hazard analysis, water supply evaluations, insurance provider recommendations
- Evaluating systems utilizing HydraCAD, HydraCALC, or similar software as required
- Reviewing draft designs for compliance with NFPA, UFC, national, state, and local regulations as applicable to project work and signing off on completed designs
- Ensuring that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs
- Collaborating with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs)
- Reviewing draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local, and federal regulations, and best practices
- Meeting with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs
- Performing site assessments and studies, as needed to ensure designs are aligned with industry standards and local requirements
- Attending conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff
- Providing technical guidance and training to more junior staff
- Mentoring more junior staff and developing them for future growth within the discipline and firm
- May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Architectural or Chemical Engineering, or in Engineering Technology or related discipline
- Professional engineering (PE) license
- 7 years of related experience
- Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- Domestic and/or international travel may be required
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related discipline
- Professional engineering (PE) license in Fire Protection
- Experience working with UFC criteria for federal work
- Experience working with FM Global datasheet requirements and other insurance provider requirements
- Experience with design of suppression system (wet-pipe, dry-pipe, preaction, deluge, foam, clean agent), fire alarm/mass notification system, smoke control system, fire pumps, water storage tanks
- Experience with life safety requirements, building code analysis, passive fire protection systems, performance-based designs