Fire Protection Engineer - CFD & Life-Safety Lead

EwingCole; Washington, Tacoma (District of Columbia, WA, MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible/hybrid work options

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

EwingCole, a national architecture and engineering firm, seeks a Fire Protection Engineer for the Baltimore office. The role focuses on developing fire protection strategies, code studies, life safety plans, and coordination with design teams.

Qualifications include a PE license, 5–10 years of related experience, and proficiency with CFD, egress modeling, and relevant software. Travel is required to support project requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering or Architectural Engineering is required.
• Registered Professional Engineer in at least one state with credentials for registration in other states.
• Experience in building fire safety systems analysis and/or design.
• Experience with ICC/NFPA 101; model building codes like IBC/IFC; NFPA 13/72.
• Knowledge of fire protection design, suppression and detection; proficiency with relevant software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare code studies and life safety plans for complex projects.
• Prepare fire suppression and fire alarm contract documents.
• Lead meetings with clients and code officials to resolve fire protection issues.
• Coordinate with AHJs and integrate fire protection with architecture/engineering teams.
• Travel regionally and internationally as required.

Skills

Project management

Code consulting

CFD modeling

Egress modeling

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering

Tools

Office Suite

FDS

AutoCAD/Revit

PyroSim

Pathfinder

Job description

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

Job Type

Full-time

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 Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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.

Salary Description

$85,000 - $120,000