Fire Protection Engineer (3-5 years)

Coffman Engineers•Westminster, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with three to five years of working experience to join our growing office and culture. The successful candidate will be passionate about protecting lives from fire risks in the built environment and will have a desire to work, grow, and collaborate with a multi-discipline engineering team. This role offers an environment that promotes professional growth, diverse experience, and professional excellence. The ideal candidate will have a fire protection engineering degree, but degrees in other engineering fields (mechanical, architectural, civil, etc.) with relevant fire protection experience will also be considered. This position will support the team in providing clients with various fire and life safety services, including code analysis, egress analysis, fire-resistant construction analysis, suppression system design and analysis, fire detection and alarm system design and analysis, smoke control system design, special inspections, site inspections, life safety system testing, fire hazard analysis, performance-based design, and general fire protection concepts. The Denver Fire Protection Engineering department offers extensive experience and will provide training, mentorship, and support for career growth. The team values collaboration and a commitment to delivering high-quality engineering work that enhances safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering or Fire Sciences. B.S. in other engineering field combined with fire protection work experience also considered.
3-5 years of relevant experience.
EIT or having passed the FE exam with the ability to obtain EIT within one year.
Intermediate level computer skills necessary for daily activities, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and simple graphics.
Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
Ability to work on a highly-motivated team, think outside the box, and be proud of the work you do while having a passion for expanding your knowledge and skills.
Working in-person in our Westminster, CO office, full-time, Monday through Friday.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure (preferred)
Technical writing skills
Project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs
Attend and participate in local and national professional organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA
Utilization of AutoCAD, Revit to prepare fire protection system designs
Utilization of FDS, Pyrosim, CONTAM programs to execute performance-based design efforts

Responsibilities

Fire and life safety code analysis
Egress analysis
Fire resistant rated construction analysis
Automatic suppression system design and analysis
Fire detection, alarm and communication system design and analysis
Smoke control system design and special inspections
Site inspections and witness of life safety system testing
Fire hazard analysis
Performance-based design
General fire protection and life safety concepts
Technical writing
Project management for internal and external client needs
Attend and participate in local and national professional organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA
Perform building and fire code analysis and code interpretations
Prepare life safety plans
Perform analysis of existing fire protection systems, as well as designing new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems
Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution
Utilize AutoCAD, Revit to prepare fire protection system designs
Utilize FDS, Pyrosim, CONTAM programs to execute performance-based design efforts