Fire Protection Engineer I

AECOM•Roanoke, VA

11h

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an entry-level Fire Protection Engineer for its Roanoke, Virginia office. The position includes participation in AECOM’s Graduate Development Program, which supports new employees’ integration and professional development through on-the-job learning, mentoring, networking, webinars, and online programs. The engineer works under the responsible charge of a Professional Engineer and under the supervision of a project manager or senior-level team member. The role involves supporting fire protection engineering for commercial and institutional facilities, including system design, life safety and property protection, engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, code reviews, field-condition reviews, and fire and egress modeling. The position does not support relocation assistance, and sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available now or in the future. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Safety Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related field.
Ability to perform engineering tasks under supervision and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Nice To Haves

Experience using spreadsheet, word processing, and standard office software.
Basic knowledge of industry-standard software relevant to the position, such as CADD, Revit, HCS, AutoCAD, or hydraulic modeling software.
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) completion.
AutoCAD or Revit certification.

Responsibilities

Perform engineering assignments using standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Develop judgment and understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and make preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
Prepare engineering calculations and develop drawings and visual aids.
Assist with designing fire protection systems for commercial and institutional facilities.
Identify risks and design safeguards to prevent, control, and mitigate fire effects.
Assist architects, building owners, and developers in evaluating life safety and property protection goals.
Work under the supervision of a project manager or senior-level team member.
Prepare basic project deliverables, including presentation materials, calculations, design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates related to fire protection engineering.
Review applicable codes and criteria and examine field conditions to support project development and completion.
Assist the lead engineer with project design or site survey tasks as required.
Provide egress and fire modeling assistance using FDS or other software.