Senior Firestopping Manager

Position Summary

Metcon is seeking an experienced Senior Fire stopping Manager to lead fire stopping and passive fire-protection activities on large, complex commercial construction projects.

Commercial Construction | Metcon, Inc.

Metcon is seeking an experienced Senior Fire stopping Manager to lead fire stopping and passive fire-protection activities on large, complex commercial construction projects.

This position will serve as the project's primary authority for fire stopping compliance, providing leadership from initial coordination and installation through inspection and final closeout. The Senior Fire stopping Manager will work closely with Project Executives, Superintendents, Project Managers, MEP teams, Quality Control, subcontractors, third-party inspectors, design professionals, manufacturers, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).

The ideal candidate has extensive commercial construction experience, strong technical knowledge of passive fire protection, and the ability to proactively manage fire stopping requirements across multiple trades and project areas.

• Lead and manage the project's overall fire stopping and passive fire protection program.
• Review drawings, specifications, life safety plans, rated assemblies, and project requirements.
• Review and verify ULlisted systems, tested assemblies, manufacturer requirements, and Engineering Judgments (EJs).
• Coordinate fire stopping requirements with MEP, fire protection, low voltage, drywall, structural, curtain wall, and other trade partners.
• Perform and oversee field inspections of penetrations, firerated walls and floors, shafts, construction joints, headofwall conditions, edgeofslab conditions, and perimeter firecontainment systems.
• Identify noncompliant or deficient installations and manage corrective actions through completion.
• Lead fire stopping preinstallation meetings, mockups, and firstwork inspections.
• Coordinate with third party inspectors, testing agencies, design professionals, Owners, and AHJs.
• Prevent rated assemblies from being concealed before required inspections are completed.
• Manage firestop deficiency logs, inspection reports, photographs, certifications, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate Engineering Judgments for field conditions that do not match an existing tested/listed system.
• Monitor fire stopping subcontractor performance, quality, manpower, and progress.
• Train and provide technical guidance to project personnel and trade partners.
• Identify potential compliance, quality, and schedule risks and communicate them to project leadership.
• Ensure complete fire stopping documentation, inspections, certifications, warranties, and deficiency resolution for project closeout.

• 7+ years of commercial construction experience preferred, including significant experience with fire stopping, passive fire protection, Quality Control, MEP coordination, or inspections.
• 3+ years of fire stopping/passive fire protection leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Experience on large, complex commercial construction projects strongly preferred.
• Experience on projects valued at $100M+ is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of firerated assemblies and passive fire protection systems.
• Working knowledge of IBC, NFPA, ASTM, ULlisted systems, and applicable building codes.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, life safety plans, MEP drawings, and rated assembly details.
• Experience working with third party firestop inspectors and AHJs.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems and penetrations through rated assemblies.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple trades and project areas in a fastpaced construction environment.

• Bachelor's or associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Science, Fire Protection, or related discipline.
• Fire stopping experience on healthcare, highrise, hospitality, gaming, government/DoD, multifamily/dormitory, education, or mission critical projects.
• Manufacturer firestop training or certifications.
• FCIA, IFC, UL, or other recognized firestop training/certifications.
• OSHA 30 certification.

This is a proactive leadership position. The Senior Fire stopping Manager will ensure firestop requirements are understood and coordinated before penetrations are made, before fire stopping is installed, and before rated assemblies are concealed. Success means reducing deficiencies…