Fire & Safety Engineer

Job description

* This position can be based anywhere in the US. Travel, both domestic & international, of approximately 50% is required.

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering a range of advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability, enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Financial Services industries.

With our DuPont industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management, operations excellence, learning & development, data analytics & digital technology, our capabilities provide an integrated, transformational solution to enable clients to realize their business goals.

At dss+ we have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems. We are a team-based culture and, thus, we look for people that operate well in this environment, are intellectually curious and adaptive in ensuring their contribution fits within the evolving themes and dynamics of our projects.

We have an immediate need for Fire / Life Safety engineers to support our growing business. This presents a unique opportunity for you to grow both personally and professionally as you contribute to our Purpose.

• You have experience analyzing and inspecting fire/life safety protection systems, building features, and related processes and procedures, including designs, to ensure they meet relevant codes and regulations.
• You have experience conducting risks assessments and hazard analyses, creating smoke management plans and emergency egress modeling, and providing recommendations and input to support development of fire/life safety system designs.
• You are comfortable working in large, complex and fast-paced team environments. This includes working directly with safety, engineering, operations, and executive management teams to define, assess, and verify fire/life safety performance across complex systems, ensuring fire/life safety remains a foundational element in every project phase.
• You are comfortable managing and overseeing risk assessments, hazard analyses, and fire/life safety evaluations.
• You enjoy and can travel both in the U.S. and abroad to support fast-paced client engagements.

• Review fire protection, suppression and smoke control system designs and provide recommendations.
• Review design and construction plans to verify compliance with applicable fire/life safety codes and regulations.
• Conduct inspections of differing types of occupancies to identify and quantify fire/life safety-related risks, developing actionable mitigation strategies to reduce potential hazards.
• Review and assess material Flame, Smoke Emission, and Toxicity (FST) data to determine risks to human life, property and environment.
• Review work processes and procedures to identify fire/life safety related risks, developing actionable mitigation started to reduce potential hazards.
• Perform computer simulations for fire growth and human evacuation behavior.
• Investigate fires to determine causes, assessing system performance and improving future safety standards.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and develop fire management plans for existing and new structures.
• Facilitate risk review boards and ensure coordination of safety findings across engineering, operations, and management teams.
• Develop and present fire/life safety risk reports and data visualizations for senior leadership and regulatory stakeholders.
• Interpret and apply safety regulations, standards, and orders to system design, integration, testing, and operations.
• Assess changes to occupancies and fire/life safety systems to determine potential impacts and provided recommendations to ensure fire/life safety is maintained.
• Act as a liaison between client, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure consistent interpretation and application of fire/life safety standards.

• Bachelor of Science (or greater) in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering, Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering fields.
• Experience with fire/life safety assessments and inspections, risk management, fire and smoke emission modeling.
• Strong understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and related assurance methodologies.
• Proven ability to interpret technical data, perform analyses, and communicate results effectively to both engineering and executive audiences.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Professional Engineers (PE) license or ability to obtain PE license within 3 years of…