Fire Protection Engineer

EwingCole, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid/work options

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive insurance offerings

Job summary

EwingCole, Inc. is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our Philadelphia office.

You will contribute to code studies, life safety plans, and fire protection documents for sophisticated projects, collaborating with architects and engineers to ensure integrated life-safety solutions. Ideal candidates bring PE credentials, strong CFD/Egress modeling skills, and experience with NFPA/ICC codes, sprinkler design, and BIM software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering and/or Architectural Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer in at least one state.
• Experience in analysis and/or design of fire safety systems.
• Experience with ICC and NFPA 101 code consulting.
• Knowledge of suppression and detection design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Revit and CFD tools.
• Familiarity with ICC IBC/IFC and NFPA standards.
• Sprinkler design experience and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Code Studies and Life Safety Plans for complex projects.
• Prepare Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm contract documents.
• Assist with code reviews and site water supply analysis.
• Coordinate egress, construction types, and barrier selection.
• Review sprinkler and fire alarm shop drawings with project teams.
• Support CFD and Egress modeling and reports.
• Lead client and AHJ meetings to resolve code issues.
• Travel regionally, nationally, and internationally as needed.

Skills

Fire protection analysis

Code consulting

CFD modeling

Egress modeling

Sprinkler design

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering

Tools

Office Suite

FDS

AutoCAD/Revit

Pathfinder

Job description

Overview

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 a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team in our Philadelphia office.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

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.