Fire Protection Engineer

Requisition : 43166

Business Unit: TSU

Group: ISO

Certification/License Requirements: Professional Engineer

Employment Type: Regular

Job Site

Location:

United States - Nationwide

Travel: 10%

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Develop comprehensive fire protection engineering designs, including conceptual layouts, basis‑of‑design documentation, water supply and hydraulic analyses, and detailed plans for fire sprinkler, suppression systems, fire pumps, and fire alarm systems.
• Act as QFPE on federal projects, providing life safety, fire suppression, and fire alarm analysis and design.
• Review draft designs to ensure compliance with federal, state, local regulations and sign off on completed designs.
• Evaluate systems using Hydra
  
  CAD, Hydra
  
  CALC, or similar software.
• Perform other duties of basic to high complexity, such as creating fire protection and life safety engineering designs and evaluations: egress analysis, fire separation requirements, fire hazard analysis, water supply evaluations, insurance provider recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, UFC, national, state, and local regulations and firm policies.
• Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to client requests for proposal (RFPs) and review draft proposals for adherence to regulations and best practices.
• Meet with current and potential future clients to review their design needs.
• Perform site assessments and studies to ensure designs align with standards.
• Attend conferences, symposia, etc. to promote the firm's visibility in collaboration with sales staff.
• Provide technical guidance and training to junior staff, mentor, and supervise junior engineers.

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

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

• Advanced knowledge of computer‑assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices.
• Expert knowledge of engineering principles of design.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft business software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

EEO Statement: 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 geographic 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, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical 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.

• Pay Range: $90,605 – $158,579 per year.
• Additional Compensation:
  All bonuses are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Hybrid work options may be considered for successful candidate.

Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.