Senior Fire Protection Engineer

The Senior Fire Protection Engineer position is a technical role within the firm focused on project execution for a variety of multi- and single-discipline facility design projects. The Senior Fire Protection Engineer will be responsible for performing multiple aspects of fire protection engineering services on multi-discipline building design projects of small to large scope for commercial and government facilities, as well as single discipline fire protection engineering projects of small to large scope. Additionally, the Senior Fire Protection Engineer will provide leadership to the fire protection team and represent the Department Director as required.

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performing all aspects of fire protection design as a Senior Fire Protection Engineer, including conceptual studies, programming, schematic documents, design development documents, and construction documents
• Concurrently leading several projects of moderate complexity and scope when required by schedule and/or resource constraints
• Meeting with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of services
• Managing the fire protection portion of multi-discipline projects and working with assigned Project Managers to meet project budget, schedule, goals, and objectives
• Coordinating, supervising, and communicating all aspects of the fire protection design within multi-discipline teams to ensure that design details integrate properly with all other disciplines
• Communication with the Contractor on Design-Build projects to verify suitability of systems selected
• Managing and supervising fire protection support services associated with the bidding process, including preparing addenda and amendments and opening and tabulating bids
• Managing and supervising fire protection support services associated with the construction phase, including field visits, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and preparing record drawings
• Ensuring staff compliance with quality control policies and procedures
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from the Department Director, Managing Principals, Project Managers, Design Managers, Operations Directors and senior management.
• Assist in presenting projects to clients, contractors, project team members, AHJ’s, and members of the public through all stages of the project
• Actively support Company marketing and business development activities
• Establish and maintain positive client relationships
• Provide technical guidance to fire protection staff
• Assisting Department Director in developing new and/or revised processes and procedures
• Representing the Department Director (DD) when the DD is unavailable
• Leading staff training sessions
• Providing input to Department Director on staff annual performance reviews

• Applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
• Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information
• Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications
• Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications
• Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew
• Performs work with a high degree of latitude and handles the most complex issues
• Possesses expert knowledge of subject matter
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring
• May act as a lead or first-level supervisor
• Performs work independently
• Considered a high-level specialist who regularly interacts and works with senior management
• Uses advanced techniques, theories, and processes to complete work. Next step is typically management
• Performs work under minimal supervision
• Handles complex issues and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring
• May act as a lead or first-level supervisor

Project responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performing Project Manager duties as assigned
• Serve in the role of Design Manager on projects as assigned
• Responsible