Fire Protection Engineer

Position: Fire Protection Engineer (2+Years)
At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 23 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Our mission is simple:
To empower our team to deliver innovative engineering solutions

focused on our clients' success. As a Fire Protection Engineer at Coffman Engineers, you'll

be part of a collaborative, creative, and high-performing team that believes in making a

difference for our clients and our communities. You'll experience a culture where your

growth and contributions truly matter.

Coffman Engineers is seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated, Fire Protection Engineer with

two or more years of experience. This individual will have an interest in working with

professionals on challenging projects providing our clients with automatic suppression

system design; fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design; code analysis;

egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; as well as

general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in engineering from accredited college or university o Fire Protection specific degree (preferred)

Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred, an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or ability to take the FE exam within the next six months is also considered.

2+ years of working experience

Experience with the current version of AutoCAD and Revit (preferred)

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Required Duties and

Skills:

Computer skills necessary for daily activities, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, simple graphics, and a working knowledge of computer aided drafting

Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations

Performing research and documenting for internal and external distribution

Analysis of existing fire protection systems; design new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, fire alarm and mass notification systems

Building and fire code analysis and interpretation

Utilization of FDS, Pyrosim, CONTAM programs to execute performance-based design efforts

Project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs

Compensation:

* Approximate Base Salary - $80k-120k based on experience

* Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate

* Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance

* Hybrid Work Schedule (subject to change)

* 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching for 9% Employee Contribution

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Why You Want to Work Here

You could choose to work anywhere, so why work at Coffman Engineers? Because we are different - our culture sets us apart. Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say that it feels like working with a group of friends in a small office while enjoying the benefits and perks of working for a large firm.

Our culture isn't the only thing that makes us different, but it drives everything we do.

Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, including a flexible PTO program and a fun environment with family-friendly policies. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth.

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Coffman at a Glance:

* 47 years in business

* 850+ employees serving…