Fire Protection Project Engineer

Global Infrastructure•St. Louis, MO

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Fire Protection Project Designer at Introba. Fire Protection Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that incorporates mechanical (fire sprinklers, standpipes, smoke control systems), electrical (fire alarm, mass notification, and security integrated systems), architectural (egress/life safety systems), and structural (fire resistance design). This position is mainly responsible for designing accurate construction documents and providing analyses, peer reviews, and reports without supervision from the Senior Engineer/Senior staff’s design.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited program
Minimum 5+ years' experience in experience in facility design and construction
Active PE Registration and have passed the Fire Protection portion of the NCEES PE Exam
Able to provide consulting services for medium to large scale projects without supervision.
Familiar with the nature and characteristics of fire and associated products of combustion
Understands how fires originate, spread within and outside of buildings/structures, and how it can be detected, controlled, and/or extinguished.
Able to anticipate the behavior or materials, structures, machines, apparatus, and processes as related to the protection of life and property from fire
Understanding of chemistry, combustion, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
Ability to read and understand construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
Excellent organizational, technical, communication (both written and verbal) skills
Documentation skills and be capable of working with minimal supervision
Capable of researching, reviewing, and developing design criteria for variety of facilities
Ability to professionally present technical issues to clients, and, when necessary, in laymen’s terms
Self-starter who works well with others
Ability to plan, prioritize, organize and manage responsibilities on multiple projects.
Advanced knowledge of Fire Protection equipment and systems

Responsibilities

Responsible for the selection and design of complete fire protection systems to the following, but not limited to: Hazard analysis & sprinkler piping layout, sizing, and equipment selection
Fire alarm layouts
Smoke control analysis and sizing
Egress calculations and fire barrier requirements
Special hazard systems, such as clean agents, water mist, or CO2
Mass Notification
Generate plans and coordinate with other trades
Assist in designing and creating designs including engineering concepts, distribution plans, riser diagrams, schedules, specifications, design analyses, and engineering reports, etc.
Responsible for providing consulting for life safety, building, and fire code compliance
Responsible for fire protection system interaction and commissioning of systems
Responsible for the design and production of Fire Protection design criteria
Responsible for Hazard Classification of storage occupancies
Responsible for code/standards review and investigation
Responsible for equipment layout
Responsible for the review of RFI’s and shop drawing submittals from contractors
Responsible for the inspection, review, and preparation of site inspection reports
Responsible for providing construction cost opinions
Occasional on-site project observations and reviews and other duties required to fulfill contractual obligations for construction phase services
Interact with building owners, property management, architects, and members of design and construction team
Define system requirements and basis-for-design requirements for design-build work
Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) checks
Assist with training and mentoring of entry-level and Technician team members