Fire Protection Designer

Garver Engineering; Town of Texas, Dallas (WI, TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Fire Protection Designer, where you'll develop innovative fire protection systems for diverse building projects. This role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and adherence to quality standards, ensuring effective design and implementation. With a commitment to ongoing education and professional growth, this position offers a supportive environment for career advancement. Enjoy competitive salaries and attractive benefits while contributing to impactful projects that prioritize safety and innovation in engineering.

Benefits

Paid professional memberships

Support for industry licenses

Continuing education

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in building fire protection design and construction.
• Proven experience with detailed fire protection plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire protection designs supporting various projects.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and assist fire protection engineers.

Skills

Knowledge of fire protection principles

Project budget and schedule management

Design of fire protection systems

Strong communication skills

Time management

Education

5-10 years of experience in fire protection design

Knowledge of fire protection engineering principles

Tools

Autodesk Revit

BIM software

MS Office Suite

Job description

Careers

Fire Protection Designer

Location: Dallas, Texas

As part of the Buildings Group for Garver, the Fire Protection Designer will be responsible for developing fire protection designs supporting various Buildings Business Line projects. This includes planning, designing, and commissioning:

• Building fire protection systems
• Building fire suppression systems
• Building fire alarm systems

This role also involves coordination with other support disciplines and regional offices, assisting fire protection engineers, and following quality assurance and quality control plans.

Abilities and Attributes Needed:

• Knowledge of fire protection, suppression, and alarm principles
• Experience interfacing with project teams during design, delivery, and construction
• Project budget and schedule management
• Design of fire protection systems throughout project phases
• Proficiency with BIM software for drawing production
• Use of calculation tools for design calculations
• Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently
• Strong time management and quality focus
• Adherence to QA/QC plans
• Commitment to ongoing education and team development

Minimum Requirements:

• 5-10 years of experience in building fire protection design and construction
• Knowledge of fire protection engineering principles
• Proven experience with detailed fire protection plans and specifications
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Experience with Autodesk Revit
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Preferred Skills:

• NICET certification in Fire Protection
• Experience with AIA MasterSpec
• Knowledge of federal agency design criteria

Grow With Us

Garver offers programs such as paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses, continuing education, competitive salaries, attractive benefits, and wellness programs. We foster leadership development, innovation, and work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned firm specializing in engineering, planning, and environmental services across various sectors. Recognized among the top 100 firms by ENR, with over 1,300 employees, we prioritize a people-first culture and client service. Learn more at GarverUSA.com.

Garver is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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