Fire Protection Engineer (5+ Years)
About The Position
Designing a better world is more than a career, it’s a calling! Come work with a team of professionals dedicated to design excellence at Coffman Engineers’ Seattle office. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and quality-oriented Fire Protection Engineer with a minimum of five years of experience to perform consulting services for internal and external clients. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills along with a high-level ability to manage multiple clients and multiple projects at one time. Technical skills will include, but not limited to: automatic suppression system design; fire detection, alarm and communication system design; code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High-level ability to manage multiple clients and multiple projects at one time.
- Technical skills will include, but not limited to: automatic suppression system design; fire detection, alarm and communication system design; code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) required
Responsibilities
- Perform analysis of existing fire protection systems and design new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems.
- Perform building and fire code analysis and interpretation.
- Manage effective communication with colleagues and clients.
- Lead and manage internal team to provide well-coordinated and high-quality design sets.
- Manage profitability of projects and maintain working relationship with clients.
- Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution.
- Attend and participate in local and national trade organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA.
- Conduct business development activities and foster long term client relationships and create new ones.
- Develop project budgets and write proposals.
Benefits
- excellent salary
- comprehensive benefits package (including eligibility for annual bonuses)
- desirable location
- professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team.
- Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, a flexible PTO program, supportive office environment, professional development opportunities, and regular employee activities (breakfast, wellness activities BBQs, and various social and community activities).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
