About The Position
This opportunity is a partnership with SkillBridge, designed to support service members transitioning to civilian life by providing valuable, marketable skills in engineering, science, technology, environmental services, and business operations. WSP USA is seeking a Full-Time Early Career Fire and Life Safety Engineer for offices in Arlington, VA; Boston, MA; Columbia, MD; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX, and New York, NY. The role involves providing technical assistance for the design, development, site survey, testing, and inspection of fire and life safety systems on building projects. Responsibilities include assisting with research, design, concept development, planning, and integration of automatic sprinkler, fire alarm, mass notification, and smoke control systems. Additional tasks involve egress analysis, smoke control and egress modeling, and building and fire code analysis review and compliance. The candidate will be accountable for delivering responsibilities with high quality, meeting or exceeding industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. Please note that this is an unpaid internship, and service members will continue to receive their service member pay and benefits.
Requirements
- Open to active-duty service members.
- Must have authorization and approval from a unit commander to participate in the SkillBridge program.
- Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (with fire protection focus).
- 0 to 1 year of fire protection and life safety experience.
- Excellent research skills with an analytical mindset.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Preferably with a background in technical fields.
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Knowledge of REVIT and AutoCAD.
- Experience in fire protection engineering design application.
- Prior internship related to the fire protection engineering discipline.
- A member of, and/or an active participant in, national/local professional fire protection organizations.
Responsibilities
- Research of building code, life safety code, and fire code requirements, including familiarity with both ICC and NFPA codes, such as the International Building Code and NFPA 101.
- Assist with the design of fire protection and life safety engineering systems, including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems.
- Assist in the preparation of fire engineering calculations, including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis, ranging from simple hand calculations to complex 3D computational modeling.
- Assist in the commissioning of fire alarm, fire suppression, smoke control, and life safety systems.
- Perform routine engineering functions and provide entry-level technical assistance on various code requirements, calculations, and design strategies to develop performance-based solutions for projects.
- Under general supervision, assist with reviewing architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements.
- Assist with producing fire safety strategy (basis of design) documents to inform and support chosen building characteristics throughout the design process.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Benefits
- Career Development: Structured mentorship and professional development programs designed to support your transition and growth in the engineering industry.
- Comprehensive Training: Access to virtual and hands-on training modules to develop both technical and leadership skills for long-term success.
- Full-Time Employment: A potential path to permanent employment with WSP USA after completing the program, including opportunities for career advancement within the Property & Buildings Business Line. Permanent employment dependent on hiring manager endorsement.
- Veteran-Friendly Culture: A supportive, inclusive work environment with resources and networks dedicated to the success of veterans transitioning to civilian careers.
- medical
- dental
- vision
- disability
- life
- retirement savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
