Fire Protection Engineer | Life Safety & Code Expert

Telgian; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Telgian Engineering & Consulting in Richardson, TX seeks a Fire Protection Consultant to deliver fire protection consultation services for Telgian clients as part of a multi-discipline team. You will advise on compliance with fire-related standards and codes, and prepare reports, designs, or project packages detailing fire prevention and life safety issues.

Role involves coordinating with architects, engineers, and clients, delivering technical presentations, and meeting authorities to resolve

Qualifications

• 2 years field engineering/consulting experience in fire protection and/or architecture is preferred.
• CFPS or NICET certification is preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to travel 50-75%.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders, and work on lifts as required for site surveys and field evaluations.
• Working knowledge of Fire, Life Safety and Building Codes, NFPA Standards, and UL/FM standards.
• Ability to apply broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific area of practice.
• Ability to manage small project of limited complexity.
• Ability to evaluate, select and apply standard techniques and procedures and criteria to perform a task.
• Working competency with MS Office software.
• Ability to perform basic hydraulic calculations using water modeling software.
• Demonstrated proficiency in verbal, written, presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish criteria for the design of fire alarms, suppression and/or life safety systems based on clients' operational and regulatory compliance needs.
• Review existing fire alarm, suppression and/or life safety systems for operational functionality, compliance and regulatory requirements; determines improvement recommendations.
• Develop and deliver reports to clients on recommended updates to ensure compliance and /or operational functionality of fire, suppression and/or life safety systems.
• Meet with jurisdictional authorities and clients as needed to resolve compliance questions around client fire, suppression and/or life safety systems.
• Identify and/or establish design criteria for specific systems applications; may include specific UL/FM test criteria and performance-based tests as required.
• Apply standard techniques, principles and criteria to perform assigned tasks.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant fire protection, risk, building codes and constructions technologies; identify trends and recommends proactive solutions to meet/exceed requirements.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CFPS or NICET certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office software

Water modeling software

Job description

Telgian Engineering & Consulting in Richardson, TX seeks a Fire Protection Consultant to deliver fire protection consultation services for Telgian clients as part of a multi-discipline team. You will advise on compliance with fire-related standards and codes, and prepare reports, designs, or project packages detailing fire prevention and life safety issues.

Role involves coordinating with architects, engineers, and clients, delivering technical presentations, and meeting authorities to resolve