Fire Protection Engineer

Engineering Resource Group, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Resource Group, Inc. seeks a Fire Protection Engineer to perform code analysis and design life safety and fire protection systems for complex projects in the United States.

The role requires a PE license, a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, fire protection or architectural engineering, and at least five years of experience with NFPA codes, IBC/IFC, CFD and egress modeling. You will collaborate with architects and review shop drawings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection or architectural engineering.
• PE license is required.
• At least 5 years of industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of IBC/IFC, NFPA 101, NFPA 13/72.
• Experience with CFD and egress modeling.

Responsibilities

• Provide code analysis and life safety/fire protection system design.
• Prepare code studies, life safety plans, and contract documents.
• Provide site water supply analysis for fire suppression systems design.
• Assist project architect with egress, construction types, and barrier selection for building construction projects.
• Integrate fire protection systems with architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Review Sprinkler and Fire Alarm system shop drawings.
• Assist with performance and report on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and egress modeling.
• Serve as point of contact with clients and code officials to resolve fire protection and life safety code issues.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Code analysis

Client liaison

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection or architectural engineering

Tools

CFD tools (FDS/PyroSim/Pathfinder)

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

• Permanent position for a Fire Protection Engineer to provide code analysis and design life safety and fire protection systems design.
• Prepare code studies, reviews, and interpretations, life safety plans and fire suppression and fire alarm contract documents for complex projects.
• Provide site water supply analysis for fire suppression systems design.
• Assist project architect with egress, construction types, and barrier selection for building construction projects.
• Integrate fire protection systems with architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Review Sprinkler and Fire Alarm system shop drawings.
• Assist with performance and report on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and egress modeling.
• Serve as point of contact with clients and code officials to resolve fire protection and life safety code issues.
• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection or architectural engineering.
• PE license is required.
• At least 5 years of industry experience.
• Experience in analysis and design of building fire safety systems and sprinkler systems.
• Knowledge of IBC and IFC model building codes, NFPA 101 life safety codes, and NFPA 13, 72 fire protection codes.
• Demonstrated knowledge and design skills in fire suppression and detection.
• Working knowledge of CFD, egress modeling (FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder), AutoCAD and Revit Experience with smoke control system design experience and structural fire analysis.