Fire Protection Engineer

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Burlington, MA, US

3 days ago Requisition

About AHA Consulting Engineers

Founded in 1991, AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc. has a 30+ year proven track record in the design of complex, high-performance buildings. We are consultants and advisors first, focused on our clients' vision and success during and beyond every project.

AHA's Team of dedicated professionals in our Burlington and Boston, MA;
Atlanta (Alpharetta), GA;
Philadelphia, PA; and Ashburn, VA offices expertly advise, evaluate, model, design and commission high-performance building systems delivering trusted performance to our clients under the most challenging budget and schedule constraints.

As a multi-discipline building system consulting firm, our offerings include best-in-class HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) and Technology Design;
Energy & Sustainability Consulting;
Commissioning, BIM/VDC and Advisory Services;
Arc Flash and Coordination Studies; and Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling.

We are a recognized expert in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering and Construction) industry with a targeted focus on Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Industrial, Academic, and corporate markets.

Lastly and most importantly, AHA is as committed to our Team Members as we are to our clients. Our benefits package, training program, and office culture supports our employees' professional growth and well-being. AHA also promotes the continued personal and professional development of our dedicated professionals to stay current on the latest developments in the AEC industry through participation in professional organizations, industry seminars and trade shows, as well as continuing education classes and lunch-and-learns.

Our AHA University program provides the opportunity for our professionals to be part of an AHA Team presenting information sessions of our building performance consulting expertise to our architectural, development, and end-user clients. Furthermore, AHA has competitive salaries, PTO, health, and retirement benefits and, AHA is a partial ESOP company which further enhances our retirement benefits. And finally, our unique Path to Partnership opportunity provides employees the guidance and mentorship to advance up the corporate ladder to leadership positions in the firm.

The Position

We are looking for individuals with passion and commitment to their job responsibilities and take advantage of AHA's Training and Mentoring programs.

Working under the direction of the Project Manager and Department Director, AHA is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer for our Burlington, MA office to join our team.

The Fire Protection Engineer performs application of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Participates in complex assignments, overseeing design process, and acts as technical expert on specialized Projects. The Fire Protection Engineer will have frequent contact with clients, contractors, local fire department officials, and equipment suppliers/representatives. Performs advanced, non-routine application of standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria. Oversee design process or act as technical expert on a specialized design.

Assists Project Manager and/or Department Director with review, analysis and improvement of systems and design. Helps in the professional development of Drafters and Designers through technical instruction and explanation of complex engineering design concepts. Mentor, direct, and review the work of junior engineers and designers, and support their professional development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following skills and duties are necessary to perform the job successfully but are not all inclusive

• Coordinate and complete design layouts for fire alarm and fire protection systems, system specifications, and equipment selection.
• Prepare engineering studies, scope of work narratives, and due diligence reports for fire alarm and fire protection systems and analyze operation of existing systems.
• Produce sketches and system schematics for complicated design tasks such as layout of fire pump rooms, fire command center rooms in high-rise buildings, and clean agent gaseous fire suppression system design.
• In-depth knowledge of NFPA 13, 14, 20, 24, 25, 72, 2001, and FM Global data sheets, as well as IBC and IFC requirements and the…