Senior Fire Protection/Plumbing Engineer

Job Description

Why join us?  

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis! 

We are seeking a Senior Fire Protection/Plumbing Engineer to join our team in Miami, Orlando, FL, Alexandria, VA office or Exton, PA office.  Relocation assistance is available.

About Us  

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy. 

How will you contribute to the team?  

• Lead the fire protection and plumbing design group (5-8 staff in various locations).
• Oversee/review the design for all the FP/Plumbing projects generated within the Building & Places and PGIS teams.
• Ensure the Fire Protection and Plumbing designs meet Atkins high design standards.
• Sign and seal all engineering documents for the fire protection and plumbing design group.
• Be highly motivated, constantly seek improvement in how we do things, and be willing to take on new challenges.
• Manage multiple projects immediately, including developing proposals, project planning, staffing, and successful delivery of projects both through independent work and engaging other Atkins/SNCL colleagues.
• Cultivate working relationships with project managers, project teams, Atkins/SNCL colleagues, and other clients.
• Effectively network with other fire and life safety industry professionals.
• Develop thorough and clear Design Analysis, Summary of Code Requirements and Life Safety Plans, and accurate Reports.
• Provide planning and design details including engineering concepts, distribution plans, riser diagrams, detail drawings, schedules, specifications, design analysis, and engineering reports.
• Conduct occasional on-site project observations and reviews; duties required to fulfill contractual obligations for construction phase services; overseeing other personnel assigned to this responsibility.

What will you contribute?  

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering. M.S. or graduate level technical coursework preferred. This level may be achieved by Engineers with ten years’ experience since B.S. or nine years since M.S. Typical incumbent has 15 to 20 years of experience.
• The successful candidate will have a minimum 10 years of experience designing fire protection and plumbing systems.
• This person will be licensed as a fire protection engineer, having passed the NCEES exam for fire protection specifically.
• A solid background designing automatic sprinkler systems, standpipes, fire pumps, foam and clean agent systems and writing the specifications for these systems is required.
• The candidate will possess strong understanding of domestic water, sanitary waste, storm systems, compressed air, oil delivery and fuel oil systems.
• Must be capable of writing specifications using Masterspec and Specsintact.
• A background of performing sprinkler calculations using the HASS program will be required.
• A solid understanding of the International Building Code, Plumbing Code, The NFPA codes, and the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) followed by most Federal projects is required.
• Experience managing a team required.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees ha