Fire Protection Engineer (8+ years)
About The Position
Our mission is simple: To empower our team to deliver innovative engineering solutions focused on our clients’ success. As a Fore Protection Engineer at Coffman Engineers, you’ll be part of a collaborative, creative, and high-performing team that believes in making a difference for our clients and our communities. You’ll experience a culture where your growth and contributions truly matter. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and quality-oriented Fire Protection Engineer with a minimum of eight 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Sciences, or related engineering field.
- A minimum of 6 years of professional working experience in Fire Protection.
- A minimum of 2 years managing projects.
- A P.E. license in Fire Protection Engineering or in the process of achieving this professional credential.
- Strong communication skills are essential for a team-based and team-leading working environment.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills required for our fast-paced environment; must be highly motivated, proactive, and willing to take on new challenges.
- Solid understanding of relevant software, including FDS, CONTAM, egress modeling software, AutoCAD, Revit, BlueBeam, and the Microsoft Office suite of software.
- Experience with MS Office programs
- Desire to work as a pro-active team player
- Exceptional technical writing and communication skills
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain client relationships, pursue new business, and support proposal development.
- Manage multiple fire protection engineering projects, including scope, staffing, schedules, budgets, and delivery.
- Provide fire protection and life safety consulting to architects, developers, owners, government agencies, and insurers.
- Apply and interpret ICC codes (IBC, IFC, IMC) and NFPA standards to ensure code compliance.
- Develop fire, smoke control, and pressurization models and analyses.
- Design and review fire alarm, detection, suppression, and smoke control systems.
- Deliver prescriptive and performance-based fire and life safety solutions, including special hazard strategies.
- Conduct site visits and coordinate with AHJs, design teams, and contractors.
- Present design approaches to authorities and lead client and internal project meetings.
- Collaborate across offices and disciplines while managing project profitability.
- Perform technical research, documentation, and participate in professional organizations (e.g., SFPE, NFPA).
Benefits
- Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, including a flexible PTO program and a fun office environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
