Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering

WSP; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 89,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Denver, CO is seeking a Full-Time Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer to join our growing team. You will interpret building code, NFPA and IBC requirements, review drawings, and be involved in fire protection and life safety system design, analysis, and commissioning.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor or Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering, is EIT/FE-certified, and has 3–5+ years of post-education fire and life safety experience, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• EIT or FE Certification.
• 3 to 5+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior fire and life safety design experience.
• Experience in fire protection engineering design applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interpretation of building code, life safety, and fire code requirements (ICC/NFPA, IBC, NFPA 101).
• Review architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire codes.
• Negotiate with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs.
• Produce fire safety strategy documents to guide design.
• Design fire protection and life safety systems (sprinklers, detection, smoke management, egress).
• Perform fire engineering calculations (hand to 3D modeling).
• Assist in commissioning of fire protection systems.
• Interface with the client and organize in-house resources.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Life safety design

Client interfacing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

EIT or FE Certification

Tools

REVIT

AutoCAD

Job description

This Opportunity

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineerfor Denver, CO.

Be involved in projects with our Fire and Life Safety Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges

Your Impact

• Interpretation of building code, life safety, and fire code requirements. This will include familiarity with both ICC and NFPA codes, including IBC and NFPA 101.
• Review of architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements
• Negotiating with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals.
• Producing with limited guidance fire safety strategy documents to inform and support the chosen building form throughout the design process.
• Design of fire protection and life safety systems including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems.
• With minimal support, carrying out and reviewing fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis from simple hand calculations to complex 3D computational modeling.
• Assist in the commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems in commercial, institutional and industrial facilities.
• Directly interfacing with the client.
• Organizing in-house resources.
• Following quality control review processes of all project documentation.
• Developing project proposals and budgets.
• Conducting financial management of all projects.
• Mentoring junior staff.
• Preparing technical reports/specifications.
• Participating in department initiatives.
• Contributing to the overall business development of the company.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• EIT or FE Certification.
• 3 to 5+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior fire and life safety design experience.
• Experience in fire protection engineering design applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• REVIT and AutoCAD proficiency.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $88,500 - $118,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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