Senior Fire Protection​/Fire Safety Engineer

Senior Fire Protection/Fire Life Safety Engineer

Watch your engineering work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in highly technical buildings and the systems that bring them to life. We are seeking an experienced Senior Fire Protection/Fire Life Safety Engineer to join our team in our corporate office located in Boston, MA
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Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation, to our flexible work schedules and fun social events, it’s everything you’ll need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.

As a Fire Protection/Fire Life Safety Engineer, you will perform design engineering and provide system design support by working closely with all MEP disciplines to assure well-coordinated designs. This dynamic role will also involve consulting and interfacing with clients, architects, vendors, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction.

• Conduct field surveys, system assessments, and system commissioning
• Attend coordination meetings and job sites
• Perform calculations under Supervising Engineer/Designer
• Produce clear and concise drawings consistent with client requirements and firm organization format and drawing standards
• Apply Codes and Standards to all designs (including working drawings and specifications)
• Conduct peer reviews and QA/QC oversight
• Assist in business development by expanding on current client relationships, cross-selling Syska services and by attending industry and client events

This is a great opportunity for a Fire Protection/Fire Life Safety Engineer with experience in a variety of facility types including Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Governmental buildings, as well as critical and storage facilities. In addition to your engineering experience, you will need a solid knowledge of fire protection systems design for various projects with the ability to communicate design concepts via drawings and specifications.

Experience in Fire Alarm, Standpipe/Sprinkler, VESDA, and Clean Agent system design is required, along with experience in the development of Fire Safety Plans, Fire, Smoke & Egress Modeling.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Protection, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 8+ years in the field of Fire Protection and Fire Alarm System and FLS design
• Knowledge of ICC, NFPA, and local codes and standards; knowledge of NYC codes preferred
• NICET certification in Fire Alarm or Fire Protection systems, preferred, or ability to obtain within 2 years of hire
• Current P.E. or Fire Protection P.E.; or FE registration preferred, or ability to obtain within 2 years of hire
• The ability to achieve security clearance from Federal Government (project specific)
• The ability to work independently or in a team environment effectively in a fast‑paced, challenging environment
• Open to traveling to various project locales
• Experience in using AutoCAD‑MEP and REVIT to develop designs
• Strong interpersonal relationship and communication skills, both verbal, written, and presentation

• Robust, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental benefit plans
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer matching program
• Training and professional development courses
• Professional development incentive bonuses
• Dynamic Employee Resource Groups
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Transit/parking employer stipend
• ½ day work from home Fridays all year long

$110,784 - $164,176 USD

As set forth in Syska Hennessy Group’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.