Senior Fire Protection and Safety Associate

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Osborn Engineering is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer and Life Safety Associate with a minimum of 8 years of industry experience for our Pittsburgh, PA and/or Morgantown, WV office location who will report to the Manager of Fire Protection and Life Safety.

The ideal candidate will have a strong multi-faceted Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems Design experience in a consulting engineering environment working with a diverse portfolio of private and public sector clients.

As a minimum requirement, candidate must be able to lead multiple design projects simultaneously and perform field work that includes up to 25% travel.

Osborn Engineering is a fully integrated multi-disciplined design firm that uses a specialized team approach to engineering projects.

These teams are comprised of a staff of more than 390+ professionals that provide designs for all phases of a wide range of projects.

Osborn has specialists in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and life safety, technology engineering, transportation, and commissioning.

As an employee-owned firm, each Osborn employee is committed to career development and advancement ensuring that each project is completed with a sense of pride.

Osborn’s strength lies with its people.

• Supervise junior and mid-level staff or self-perform the following:
  Perform analysis, design and documentation of fire suppression, fire alarm, and smoke control systems.
• Develop fire protection strategies, performance-based design approaches, and alternative solutions to provide solutions for clients.
• Conduct building and fire code studies and life safety evaluations independently or with little oversight or training.
• Coordinate with other A/E disciplines for all Fire Protection design elements, including but not limited to, architectural, MEP, civil, and structural.
• Prepare design deliverables for A/E SD, DD, CD level documents independently or with little oversight or training, including, but not limited to, written reports/narratives, drawings, and specifications.
• Meet with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details.
• Perform field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects.
• Perform project construction administration including response to RFI’s and accurate review of submittals.
• Review designs prepared by others as part of Osborn’s QA/QC process.
• Attend meetings with clients, authorities having jurisdiction, and other professionals as projects require.
• Work planning and manage the design process to the available hours in the work plan.

• Minimum of 8 years of Fire Protection Design Experience in Consulting Engineering.
• Proficient knowledge of fire protection and life safety systems design and modeling software such as Revit, HAAS, FDS, CONTAM, Pathfinder.
• Expert knowledge of local and national building codes, life safety and fire code requirements including both ICC-based codes and NFPA codes and standards Working knowledge of industry standards and guidelines, including, but not limited to UFC and FM
• Proficient knowledge of standard construction practices and the ability to work with contractors to address construction issues.
• Experience in designing Healthcare, Sports, Commercial, Public Sector, Industrial, Education, and/or Institutional projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in ABET-accredited engineering preferred or NICET level certification in fire suppression and/or fire alarm systems.
• FPE or PE License.

• Reliable Team Player
• Self -- Starter
• Positive Attitude
• Strong Work Ethic
• Critical…