Senior Fire Protection Engineer

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients. As a Fire Protection Engineering Consultant, you will be responsible for customer-facing project work, ensuring 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% - 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
• Due to project locations and travel requirements, 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