Fire & Life Safety Engineer

HDR • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

HDR's Fire & Life Safety Engineer will serve in a key role in providing and delivering fire & life safety design services, including: active and passive fire and life safety systems; code consulting; life safety and egress evaluations; performance based design; fire/smoke/egress modeling; inspection and plan review; hazard and risk analysis; emergency management and planning; structural fire protection; fire root cause analysis; and accessibility consulting. HDR’s Fire & Life Safety Engineer will also: prepare or review scopes, budgets, and schedules; coordinate with subconsultants and clients to keep projects on schedule and within budget; review submittments and contract documents and respond to Requests for Information; and review work of and mentor junior engineers and technical staff as needed.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering and 2 years of experience in fire protection design OR Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related engineering field and 5 years of experience in fire protection design.
• Experience in fire protection design.
• Experience in testing and commissioning of fire protection systems.
• Experience in fire protection system inspection and maintenance.
• Experience in hazard and risk analysis.
• Experience in building code analysis.
• Experience in shop drawing review.
• Experience in Request for Information (RFI) response.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is not a prerequisite for this position. Accepting licensed and unlicensed candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide and deliver fire & life safety design services, including active and passive fire and life safety systems, code consulting, life safety and egress evaluations, performance based design, fire/smoke/egress modeling, inspection and plan review, hazard and risk analysis, emergency management and planning, structural fire protection, fire root cause analysis, and accessibility consulting.
• Prepare or review scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Coordinate with subconsultants and clients to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Review submittals and contract documents and respond to Requests for Information.
• Review work of and mentor junior engineers and technical staff as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level