Fire Protection Engineer

EwingCole; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible/hybrid work options

Paid parental leave

Excellent insurance offerings

Job summary

EwingCole in Irvine, CA is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our national architecture, engineering, interior design and planning firm. You will contribute to life safety, fire protection systems design, and code analysis while collaborating with project teams on complex projects.

Detailed responsibilities include preparing code studies, life safety plans, and fire suppression/alarms documents; performing site water analyses; and leading meetings with clients and AHJs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in at least one state.
• Experience in design/analysis of building fire safety systems.
• Experience with ICC and NFPA 101 code consulting.
• Knowledge of suppression and detection design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Revit and Office Suite.
• Experience with ICC (IBC, IFC) and NFPA 13, 72, etc.
• Sprinkler design experience.
• Management knowledge and leadership abilities.
• Strong computer analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Code Studies for complex projects and support PA-performed Code Studies.
• Prepare Life Safety Plans for complex projects and support PA-performed Life Safety Plans.
• Prepare Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm documentation for complex projects.
• Assist with code reviews/interpretations.
• Assist in site water supply analysis for fire protection systems.
• Assist Project Architect with egress, construction types and barriers.
• Evaluate site water supplies for fire suppression design.
• In cooperation with Project Architect, meet with AHJs to review major code issues.
• Integrate fire protection systems with architectural/engineering disciplines.
• Review sprinkler and fire alarm shop drawings.
• Lead CFD and Egress modeling efforts where applicable.
• Lead meetings with clients, code officials, and stakeholders on code issues.
• Travel regionally, nationally and internationally as needed.

Skills

Fire protection design

Code analysis

CFD modeling

Egress modeling

Project coordination

AutoCAD

Revit

Office Suite

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering

Tools

Office Suite

FDS

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

EwingCole is a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, interior design and planning firm with offices across the country. Our multi-disciplinary practice is built on the core values of professional excellence, design quality and collaboration. We are looking for an Fire Protection Engineer to join our team in our Irvine office.

The Fire Protection Engineer provides design assistance to Fire Protection Engineer and other Project Engineers and Architects for life safety, fire protection systems design and code analysis.

Essential Functions

• Prepare Code Studies for complex projects and support Project Architect (PA) performed Code Studies for other projects.
• Prepare Life Safety Plans for complex projects and support Project Architect (PA) performed Life Safety Plans for other projects.
• Prepare Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm contract documents for complex projects and support Plumbing and Electrical Engineers for other projects.
• Assist with code reviews/interpretations.
• Assist in site water supply analysis.
• Assist Project Architect with egress, construction types, barrier selection and other building attributes.
• Evaluate site water supplies for fire suppression systems design for complex projects.
• In cooperation with Project Architect, meet with AHJs to review major code issues.
• Integrate fire protection systems with architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Sprinkler and Fire Alarm system shop drawing review.
• Assist with performance and report on CFD fire modeling and Egress Modeling.
• Lead meetings with clients, code officials, and other project stakeholders to negotiate/resolve fire protection and/or life safety code issues.
• Travel regionally, nationally and internationally in support of project requirements.
• Perform other duties as requested or required.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer in at least one state with suitable credentials for registration in other states
• Experience in analysis and/or design of building fire safety systems
• Experience in code consulting with ICC and NFPA 101
• Demonstrated knowledge and design skills in suppression and detection
• Working knowledge of relevant software, including Office Suite, FDS, Autocad/Revit
• Experience with ICC (IBC, IFC) model building codes and NFPA 13, 72, etc.
• Sprinkler design experience
• Management knowledge and application
• Technical knowledge and application
• Computer analysis skills

Preferred Education and Experience

• 5 to 10 years of related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience with Building and Fire Codes
• Prior use of CFD and Egress modeling (FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder)
• Smoke control design experience
• Structural fire analysis experience

Benefits of Working at EwingCole

Generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, flexible/hybrid work options, paid parental leave, excellent insurance offerings including medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity protection and more.

EwingCole does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any resume submitted by an agency without a prior written agreement will be deemed the property of EwingCole and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired.

The actual offered base salary for California locations will vary depending on factors such as individual qualifications, education, experience, skills, job-related knowledge, work location, and internal equity. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation in the form of discretionary bonuses in addition to base salary and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.