Fire & Life Safety Engineer
About The Position
HDR is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Engineer to join its multi-discipline design and engineering teams in Omaha, Nebraska. The engineer will work with the regional Fire & Life Safety Business Class Lead and Team Leads, consult with internal project teams and external clients, and help develop and grow HDR’s Fire & Life Safety practice. The position supports projects across a broad range of sectors, including civic, federal, data centers, healthcare, resources, science and technology, transportation, and water. The role combines technical production, project management, and leadership in delivering fire and life safety design services. Work may include active and passive fire protection, code consulting, life safety and egress evaluations, performance-based design, fire, smoke and egress modeling, inspection and plan review, hazard and risk analysis, emergency management and planning, structural fire protection, fire root cause analysis, and accessibility consulting. The engineer may serve as engineer of record on projects across the country and manage dedicated fire and life safety projects or fire and life safety components of interdisciplinary projects. The successful candidate will contribute to a distributed, rapidly growing team that works across the United States as part of larger architecture and engineering teams. Domestic and international travel may be required; the posting estimates travel at 15%–25% or less. HDR describes its culture as employee-owned, collaborative, and committed to inclusion.
Requirements
- Professional engineering registration is required; a professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the position location is required.
- At least 5 years of technical experience in fire protection design or consulting involving fire protection systems.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field. A separate required-qualifications section specifies a bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- Working knowledge of applicable NFPA codes and International Building and Fire Codes.
- Experience designing fire sprinkler, suppression, and fire alarm system layouts using hydraulic calculation programs.
- Previous experience in commercial or institutional facilities.
- Computer experience using MS Office and Trane TRACE or similar software, as well as manufacturer selection software.
- Ability to participate in multiple projects and deliver work independently while collaborating with teammates.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, teamwork, motivation, attention to detail, and willingness to take on new challenges.
- Commitment to active participation in HDR’s employee-owned culture.
Nice To Haves
- Project management experience.
- Experience with electric fleet vehicle charging facilities, healthcare facilities, data center or mission-critical facilities, higher education, water or wastewater, or industrial process facilities.
- Experience identifying, recruiting, hiring, and managing team members.
Responsibilities
- Perform fire protection engineering and code consulting, potentially serving as engineer of record for projects across the country.
- Manage dedicated fire and life safety projects and fire and life safety content within interdisciplinary projects.
- Analyze existing fire protection systems and design new systems, including suppression, fire detection, alarm, and mass notification systems.
- Consult on life safety, building code, and fire code compliance.
- Prepare design analyses, summaries of code requirements, life safety plans, and accurate reports.
- Develop engineering concepts, distribution plans, riser diagrams, detail drawings, schedules, specifications, design analyses, and engineering reports.
- Conduct occasional on-site project observations and reviews and perform construction-phase services required by contractual obligations.
- Oversee other personnel assigned to construction-phase observation and review responsibilities.
- Participate in multiple projects in a technical design and consulting role, working independently and engaging other Fire & Life Safety team members.
- Build and maintain working relationships with project managers, project teams, Fire & Life Safety colleagues, clients, and industry professionals.
- Contribute to the development and growth of HDR’s Fire & Life Safety practice and team.
- Seek continuous improvement, communicate proactively, collaborate with a positive and helpful attitude, and take on new challenges.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
