Fire Protection Engineer - licensed FPE

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Bala Consulting Engineers is a 200-person engineering firm headquartered in Wayne, PA just outside of Philadelphia with full-service offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC. Bala is a dynamic growth-oriented company, built on relationships with our clients, staff, and industry partners. At Bala you will enjoy an exceptional employee experience that results in a successful career based on collaboration, leadership and personal development.

We are seeking a talented licensed Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) with leadership capability to lead our Fire Protection (FP) Department and support the function enterprise-wide from select office locations.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Serve as lead FP engineer and technical expert with the ability to answer questions and resolve issues for engineering staff.
• Participate in the design of fire protection systems and coordinate with other disciplines on projects—performing calculations and attending review meetings.
• Create detailed plans, processes, and procedures for engineering staff to use and abide by.
• Propose and oversee budgets and timelines for engineering projects.
• Check and confirm the accuracy of the work performed and the methods used by staff.
• Communicate and collaborate with other department managers across all office locations.
• Prepare and deliver various internal and external engineering-related presentations.
• Perform department leader activities including hiring, coaching and training of staff.

The basic requirements for this position include:

• 7+ years professional experience in fire protection engineering/design.
• PE/FPE license required—Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering required.
• Advanced working knowledge of building codes, Fire codes, NFPA Standards, and FM Global Data Sheets.
• Proficient in standard engineering procedures with proven critical thinking ability who works analytically in a quantitative problem solving environment.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive as part of a team.
• Team supervisory experience.
• Proficient relevant software skills including Revit, Bluebeam, BIM and MS Office.
• Skilled technical writer.

Bala offers comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance package.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance.
• Up to (5) weeks of PTO based on years of experience and (8) paid holidays.
• 8 hours of Volunteer Time Off.
• Tuition and Licensure Reimbursement.
• Federal Student Loan Assistance including match up to $5,250 per year.
• Section 529 Plan (College Saving Plan).
• Employee Referral Program.

Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Bala Consulting Engineer’s HR/Recruiting Department to submit resumes. This approval must be in the form of a valid fully executed contract for service as well as a request to submit candidates to a specific job opening. Bala Consulting Engineers will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place, or for positions for which candidates have not been specifically requested.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

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