Fire Protection Engineer

Page Southerland Page, Inc.; Austin, Town of Texas, Santa Rosa (TX, WI, CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is dedicated to making lives better through design. This role offers the opportunity to work on large, complex projects that enhance community safety and well-being. You will be involved in designing fire alarm and suppression systems, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and ensuring compliance with life safety codes. With a commitment to diversity and innovation, this position allows you to grow in a dynamic environment while making a significant impact on the safety of buildings and communities. If you're passionate about engineering and design, we invite you to be part of our mission.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in fire suppression and alarm systems.
• PE License required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm and suppression systems for various projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and architectural disciplines.

Skills

Fire Alarm Design

Fire Suppression Systems

Life Safety Plans

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

At Page, we promise design that makes lives better. We're actively seeking talented people to join an empowered employee environment. Page provides architecture, engineering, interiors and consulting services on large, complex projects around the world. We credit the success of our projects that build communities to the global diversity of our people's backgrounds and experiences. We're seeking highly creative, committed team members to help us deliver on our promise of making lives better through design. As our market sectors and services grow, we continuously add new opportunities. Will you join us?

Responsibilities

• Design of fire alarm and fire suppression systems

• Review and development of life safety plans

• Life safety and building code consulting

• Collaboration with a variety of engineering and architectural disciplines

• Interface with local AHJs and building owner insurance representatives

• Development of site fire protection features and fire department access plans

• Communication with clients and writing technical reports

• Analysis of smoke management, means egress, and fire hazards

• Alternative means of compliance & Performance Based Design.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience

• Bachelor's of Science degree from an ABET accredited engineering program

• PE License

• Experience in fire suppression, fire alarm, and life safety review and design

• Experience with Revit, AutoCad, and fire protection related computational programs

• Previous experience and an understanding of adopted building codes and governmental (DoD, VA, GSA) standards

• Experience in Healthcare, Mission Critical and/or Semi-Conductor markets preferred

• Knowledge of ICC and NFPA codes and standards

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Willing to travel up to 15%

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