Mechanical Engineer ; Fire Protection

Overview

Join CDM Smith as a Fire Protection Engineer. You will contribute to projects that protect lives and property while helping shape resilient and sustainable environments. This position can be based out of any U.S. based office with a hybrid work environment.

At CDM Smith, we deliver legendary service and smart solutions for environmental and infrastructure challenges, partnering with clients worldwide to address today’s needs and anticipate tomorrow’s demands.

• Develop comprehensive fire protection engineering designs, including conceptual layouts, basis-of-design documentation, water supply and hydraulic analyses, and detailed plans for fire sprinkler and suppression systems, fire pumps, and fire alarm systems.
• Act as QFPE for work with federal projects, providing life safety, fire suppression and fire alarm analysis and design.
• Review draft designs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and sign off on completed designs.
• Perform other duties of basic to high complexity as necessary to meet client requirements (e.g., creating fire protection and life safety engineering designs and evaluations: egress analysis, fire separation requirements, fire hazard analysis, water supply evaluations, insurance provider recommendations).
• Evaluate systems using Hydra
  
  CAD, Hydra
  
  CALC, or similar software as required.
• Review draft designs for compliance with NFPA, UFC, national, state, and local regulations and sign off on completed designs; ensure firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to RFPs; review drafts for adherence to firm, industry, state, local, and federal regulations and best practices.
• Meet with current and potential clients to review current and future design needs; perform site assessments and studies to align designs with industry standards and local requirements.
• Attend conferences and events to improve visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff.
• Provide technical guidance and training to more junior staff; mentor and develop them for future growth within the discipline and firm. May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Architectural or Chemical Engineering, or in Engineering Technology or related discipline. Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 12 years of related experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. Travel frequency depends on duties, responsibilities, and project demands.

Professional Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Fire Protection.
• Experience working with UFC criteria for federal work and with FM Global datasheet requirements and other insurance provider requirements.
• Experience designing suppression systems (wet-pipe, dry-pipe, preaction, deluge, foam, clean agent), fire alarm/mass notification systems, smoke control systems, fire pumps, and water storage tanks.
• Experience with life safety requirements, building code analysis, passive fire protection systems, and performance-based designs.

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• Expert knowledge of CAD/Drafting (3D/4D) software and practices.
• Expert knowledge of engineering design principles.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Expert knowledge of federal, state and local regulations.

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

CDM Smith reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc.; as well as drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment in the United States. For positions outside the United States, timing varies by country law but never precedes an interview. Additional checks may be required during employment as needed by CDM Smith or clients.

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