Sr. Fire Protection Project Engineer

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects • Orlando, FL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

A Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering and minimum 10-15 years of work experience as a licensed engineer is required for this role. The individual will be 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 other online resources. Excellent knowledge of discipline-specific codes and other building codes is essential. The role requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as good leadership skills to educate clients on design and other project requirements. The engineer will meet with the Project Architect and Project Manager to discuss design scope, schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and design review issues. They will also estimate discipline man-hours required to complete the design requirements of a project and serve as the main point of contact for a project or series of projects with clients, contractors, and consultants with limited input from the Project Manager or Principal. The role involves ensuring coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines, overseeing the design and production of engineering construction documents and specifications, and maintaining Cuhaci & Peterson and/or client standards. The engineer will anticipate and resolve issues, provide ongoing quality control, obtain and perform peer reviews of documents, oversee project budgets, and communicate owner revisions and RFIs. They will assist in representing the client’s interests at public hearings and meetings, provide customer service to maintain client relationships, and mentor and train engineering designers. Additional duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering
• Minimum 10-15 years of work experience as a licensed engineer
• Engineer of Record in several states
• Excellent knowledge of discipline specific codes and other building codes
• 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
• 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.
• Completing the job requirement of Project Engineer successfully.
• Researching, developing and keeping updated with latest design in coordination with vendor, senior engineer and other online resources.
• Meeting with the Project Architect and Project Manager to discuss the design scope, schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and design review issues.
• Estimating 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.
• Ensuring coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Overseeing the design and production of engineering construction documents and specifications for the projects/programs.
• Maintaining Cuhaci & Peterson and/or the client’s standards.
• Anticipating and resolving issues as they arise.
• Providing on-going quality control throughout the project.
• Obtaining and performing peer review of documents.
• Overseeing setting up project budget(s) and completing designated scope of work within allotted time.
• Communicating owner revisions and RFI’s.
• Assisting in representing the client’s interests at public hearings and meetings, as needed.
• Providing customer service to client in order to maintain relationship.
• Mentoring and training engineering designer to successfully produce high quality construction documents and within the allotted budget.
• Additional duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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