Fire Protection Engineer

Job Description

At CDM Smith, we’re committed to connecting you with work that inspires and challenges you. Our employees collaborate on meaningful projects that enhance communities and make a lasting difference in the world.

We deliver legendary service and smart solutions for environmental and infrastructure challenges, creating an unmatched experience for both our clients and our team. As a global engineering and construction firm, we partner with clients worldwide to develop innovative solutions that address today’s needs and anticipate tomorrow’s demands.

We’re currently seeking a talented Fire Protection Engineer. In this role, you’ll 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. We offer a hybrid work environment that allows our employees to balance time in the office with remote work from home.

As a valued member of our Infrastructure and Services Group you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:

• Developing 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.
• Acting as QFPE for work with federal projects, providing life safety, fire suppression and fire alarm analysis and design.
• Reviewing draft designs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and signing off on completed designs.
• Performing other duties of basic to high complexity as necessary to meet client requirements 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.
• Evaluating systems utilizing Hydra
  
  CAD, Hydra
  
  CALC, or similar software as required.
• Reviewing draft designs for compliance with NFPA, UFC, national, state, and local regulations as applicable to project work and signing off on completed designs. Ensuring that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Performing other duties of basic to high complexity as necessary to meet client requirements, such as creating fire protection and life safety engineering designs
• Ensuring that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Collaborating with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs). Reviewing draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local, and federal regulations, and best practices.
• Meeting with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs.
• Performing site assessments and studies, as needed to ensure designs are aligned with industry standards and local requirements.
• Attending conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff.
• Providing technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Mentoring more junior staff and developing them for future growth within the discipline and firm. May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work.

Fire Protection Engineer

ISO

Professional Engineer

Regular

• 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 will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload 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…