Key skills
Communication
About this role
NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through multiple business verticals. As a Fire Protection Engineering Consultant, you will be responsible for customer-facing project work, ensuring project compliance and effective communication with clients and jurisdictional authorities.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for collaborating with engineering and/or design on specific projects, delivering effective and cost-efficient alternatives and solutions for the
- Develop and deliver reports to clients on recommended updates to ensure compliance and /or operational functionality of fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
- Provide code and standard references, as well as document research, reports and interpretations for fire protection
- Meet with jurisdiction authorities and clients as needed to resolve compliance questions
- Continuously review, and maintain a working knowledge of, changing codes, standards, industry specifications and practices to ensure
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or a combination of equivalent experience and nationally recognized certification(s)
- Have passed the EIT Examination, and able to sit for Professional Engineering examination within 4- years
- Ability to travel 50-75% - Mainly US/Canada - Varies monthly - Travel typically M-F for week-long trips but average is 2-3 day trips to site locations
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Candidates need to be within 1 hour of a major US airport
- Working knowledge of Fire, Life Safety and Building Codes and NFPA Standards
- Field engineering/consulting experience in fire protection
- Experience with or knowledge of passive fire protection
- Ability to manage time and meet deadlines and budgets
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Working competency with MS Office & MS Project software