Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering

WSP • Las Vegas, NV

5d • Onsite

About The Position

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future! WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer for Las Vegas, NV.

Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior fire and life safety design experience.
• The appropriate candidate will have at least one of the following: - Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, or related engineering discipline with a P.E. license - NICET Level III with a minimum of 8 years of fire alarm industry experience.
• Supervisory experience is highly desirable.
• Experience in fire protection engineering design applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interpretation of building code, life safety, and fire code requirements. This will include familiarity with both ICC and NFPA codes, including IBC and NFPA 101.
• Review of architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements
• Negotiating with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals.
• Producing with limited guidance fire safety strategy documents to inform and support the chosen building form throughout the design process.
• Design of fire protection and life safety systems including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems.
• With minimal support, carrying out and reviewing fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis from simple hand calculations to complex 3D computational modeling.
• Assist in the commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems in commercial, institutional and industrial facilities.
• Directly interfacing with the client.
• Organizing in-house resources.
• Following quality control review processes of all project documentation.
• Developing project proposals and budgets.
• Conducting financial management of all projects.
• Mentoring junior staff.
• Preparing technical reports/specifications.
• Participating in department initiatives.
• Contributing to the overall business development of the company.

Benefits

• coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior