Sr. Fire Protection Project Engineer

Cuhaci Peterson • Orlando, FL

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Fire Protection Project Engineer is responsible for implementing engineering projects, including Construction Documents, Coordination with other disciplines, Permitting, Bidding and Construction Administration in accordance with client requirements and code. This role ensures a high level of quality assurance on the product, such as Construction documents, specifications, and RFI responses. The individual will research, develop, and stay updated with the latest designs in coordination with vendors, senior engineers, and online resources. They will meet with the Project Architect and Project Manager to discuss design scope, schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and design review issues. This role involves estimating discipline man-hours, serving as the main point of contact for projects with clients, contractors, and consultants, and ensuring coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines. The engineer will oversee the design and production of engineering construction documents and specifications, maintain company and client standards, anticipate and resolve issues, provide ongoing quality control, and perform peer reviews. They will also oversee project budgets, communicate owner revisions and RFIs, assist in representing the client's interests, provide customer service, and mentor and train engineering designers. Additional duties may be required.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering
• Minimum 10-15 years of work experience as a licensed engineer.
• Individual shall be Engineer of Record in several states.
• Excellent knowledge of discipline specific codes and other building codes.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good leadership skills to educate client on design and other project requirements.
• Active Listening.
• Critical Thinking.
• Revit/AutoCad Knowledge
• Proficient in Engineering Modeling tools
• Researching and writing reports/opinions.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent Time Management.
• Equipment selection.
• Excellent judgement and decision making.
• Excellent management of personnel resources – Motivating, developing and directing team members.
• Negotiation (Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences)
• Learning Strategies.

Responsibilities

• Implementing engineering project(s), including Construction Documents, Coordination with other disciplines, Permitting, Bidding and Construction Administration in accordance with client requirements and code.
• Ensuring high level of quality assurance on the product i.e., Construction documents, specifications, RFI responses etc.
• Research, develop and keep updated with latest design in coordination with vendor, senior engineer and other online resources.
• Meet with the Project Architect and Project Manager to discuss the design scope, schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and design review issues.
• Estimate discipline man-hours required to complete the design requirements of a project.
• Serving as the main point of contact for a project or series of projects with one or several clients, the contractor and the consultants with limited input required from the Project Manager or Principle.
• Ensure coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Oversee the design and production of engineering construction documents and specifications for the projects/programs.
• Maintain Cuhaci & Peterson and/or the client’s standards.
• Anticipate and resolve issues as they arise.
• Provide on-going quality control throughout the project.
• Obtain and perform peer review of documents.
• Oversee setting up project budget(s) and completing designated scope of work within allotted time.
• Communicate owner revisions and RFI’s.
• Assist in representing the client’s interests at public hearings and meetings, as needed.
• Provide customer service to client in order to maintain relationship.
• Mentor and train engineering designer to successfully produce high quality construction documents and within the allotted budget.

What This Job Offers

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