Fire Protection Engineer

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Job Description:

US Citizenship is required. Candidate must have the ability to obtain US Government security clearances.

Parsons has a position for a Fire Protection Engineer to join the Fire Protection Engineering Division of the Federal Business Unit in support of various Government Agency projects. Parsons Federal provides a broad array of engineering design services to its clients for Fire and Life Safety Engineering and Fire Protection System Design.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Technical skills will include, but not limited to, automatic suppression system design and analysis; fire detection, alarm, and mass notification system design and analysis; fire and life safety code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant rated construction analysis; smoke control design; site surveys and inspections; as well as general fire protection and life safety analysis and concepts.
• Interpret and apply applicable NFPA Standards, International Building Code (IBC), and other applicable codes and standards (Government Standards – Unified Facilities Criteria, etc.).
• Perform building and fire code analysis and code interpretations.
• Prepare fire and life safety design analysis reports.
• Experience in preparing life safety, fire suppression, and fire alarm / detection drawings.
• Develop engineering judgements for code alternatives.
• Provide peer reviews of colleagues’ work product.
• Perform analysis of existing fire protection systems.
• Possess project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs.
• Implements the Company Procedures while seeking improvements to work process and design/engineering approaches.
• Comply with all safety policies.
• Experience coordinating with a multi-discipline design team and review of other disciplines designs for fire / life safety code compliance.
• Experience designing fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and communication systems and performing analysis of existing fire protection systems.
• Visit construction sites, including intermittent travel with overnight stay(s).
• Ability to complete site surveys and identify code issues and find solutions.
• Ability to conduct fire hydrant flow testing and water supply analysis.
• Work in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Work will be performed under general supervision by the Fire Protection Engineering Manager.

Preferred Locations:

• Pasadena, CA (Highly Preferred). Intent is to work directly with other local staff and with the Fire Protection Engineering Manager.
• This is a hybrid position with the intent of being in office for three days per week.

Required:

• 8 or more years’ experience in the fire protection engineering/consulting profession preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and Bluebeam Revu (drawing mark-ups, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Sciences, or related engineering field.
• Registered Fire Protection Engineering (PE).
• Must be able to complete projects from start to finish, while working independently.
• Must be able to multi-task, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, show attention to detail and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
• Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities (or demonstrate ability to develop such abilities).
• Proficient in REVIT and AutoCAD with 5 or more years’ experience. Formal training in REVIT highly preferred. In particular, capabilities in preparing complete fire suppression and fire alarm drawings.
• Understanding of 3D coordination with other disciplines and trades.
• Knowledge and understanding of other fire protection programs (AutoSPRINK, HASS, Alarm
  
  CAD, CONTAM, FDS, etc.)…