Fire Protection Engineer 3

SPECTRA TECH INC • NM

90d

About The Position

Working as part of a growing, fast-paced team, the successful candidate will be responsible for creating detailed designs and perform calculations for fire alarm designs. The successful candidate will perform a vital role as part of a lab-wide effort to maintain facility compliance in fire safety. The successful candidate will be expected to lead, train and mentor junior designers. Regular functions include but are not limited to; Visits to facilities to evaluate existing conditions; identifying and documenting fire alarm deficiencies; providing load calculation designs for new facilities, additions, renovations and repairs. The successful candidate will contribute to lab-wide organization and documentation of existing fire alarm systems record drawings and calculations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• 6 years of relevant experience implementing the requirements described.
• Expert knowledge of engineering systems and calculations, applications of engineering methods, and application of technology aided engineering tools.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment as a member of a multi-discipline team of engineers and designers.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering License.
• NICET Fire Alarm Systems certification level II required; NICET III preferred.
• Familiarity with DOE and LANL Engineering Standards as they relate to fire protection.

Responsibilities

• Use AutoCAD equipment and software to produce routine layouts, detail drawings, as-builts, sketches and diagrams for fire alarm and safety systems.
• Work closely with internal customers and AHJ to produce a final product that is accurate and reduces change orders.
• Support construction and commissioning of new facility projects, significant facility modifications, and new or modified programmatic and research activities for fire protection and life safety compliance.
• Review, provide feedback and approve contract documents consisting of drawings and specifications which define changes to buildings and infrastructure.
• Apply expert knowledge of Engineering principles and procedures, design guides, codes, and administrative practices.
• Perform work in accordance with the Conduct of Engineering (CoE) and applicable Federal, State, and Laboratory codes and standards.
• Represent the Authority Having Jurisdiction agency through interface and coordination with other engineering disciplines and the customer’s representative during design and construction.
• Compare equipment selections for compliance with the project specification and other requirements.
• Mentor junior-level Fire Protection Engineers.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees