Fire Protection Engineer – Mid-Level

Poole Fire Protection, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Major medical

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Partial remote work

Company cell phone

Job summary

Poole Fire Protection is seeking a creative fire protection engineer to join a fast-paced, team-oriented group in Oklahoma City or Kansas City. You will lead multi-discipline design including fire suppression, detection, and life safety systems, and conduct on-site inspections and acceptance testing in a client-facing environment.

Candidates should have at least five years in the fire protection industry; PE in Fire Protection preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in fire protection industry.
• PE in Fire Protection Engineering preferred.
• Strong communication and project leadership skills.
• Ability to interpret NFPA standards and construction documents.
• Experience with field investigations and acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Read drawings, specs, and contracts; apply NFPA standards to projects.
• Lead design analyses: hazard classifications, occupancy, egress, hydraulics, and fire detection.
• Meet with clients; communicate design options and risk considerations.
• Perform field investigations and witness testing/commissioning.
• Manage project scope, schedule, and budget; matrix-manage team members.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Project management

Client meetings

Team supervision

Communication

MS Word Excel Outlook Teams

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) in Fire Protection Engineering

Job description

Poole Fire Protection is looking for a creative, motivated, and team-oriented fire protection engineer interested in
being a part of a fast-paced, high-energy workgroup. Poole Fire Protection continues to enjoy incredible growth
as both a technical expert and thought leader in Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety as a direct result of
its talented team of fire protection professionals. If multi-discipline design including fire suppression, fire
detection/alarm and life safety systems, and conducting field construction inspections and acceptance testing in a
client-facing environment is exciting to you, then Poole Fire Protection wants to hear from you.

Additional duties include project and client meetings and on-site work, overall management and supervision of
projects, marketing to potential clients, and quality control to ensure designs are in accordance with governing
industry codes and standards.

Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to:

• Read and interpret construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and contracts. Interpret
  and apply NFPA Standards to the project
• Compile a complete design analysis including fire hazard classifications, fuel load calculations,
  classification of occupancy, partition/separations requirements, means of egress provisions, hydraulic
  data, fire detection/alarm, mass notification, and smoke management via passive or active systems
• Communicate in both a technical and non-technical manner to adequately advise architects, contractors,
  and project owners on fire prevention, code review, code requirements, and present the best solution for
  the owner that balances any risks associated with design decisions
• Perform field investigations of completed design to verify accuracy of design and perform/witness
  acceptance testing/commissioning
• Manage a project’s scope, schedule, and budget and matrix-manage team members

Additional Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the fire protection industry (minimum five years preferred)
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Fire Protection Engineering (preferred)
• Demonstrate empathetic listening sills, as well as confident, articulate, persuasive and professional
  speaking abilities
• Desirous of being a part of a supportive, mentoring cohort that challenges one-another to continued
  growth both technically and interpersonally
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, delegate, think strategically, and manage upward
• Proficiency in the use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams

The position includes the potential for both domestic and international travel (15% to 40%). Positions are
available in both Poole Fire Protection's Olathe, Kansas (Kansas City) office as well as in our Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma office. Candidates must successfully complete an employment background investigation and drug
screening. Compensation based on ability and experience and will consist of a competitive salary along with a
compensation and incentive program. Poole Fire Protection's competitive benefits package includes paid time
off, 9 paid holidays, major medical, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and a
matching Safe Harbor 401(k) plan. Tuition reimbursement for further education in the fire protection engineering
field, flexible schedule with option for partial remote work schedule, paid approved overtime, and company
provided cell phone are also offered.

Poole Fire Protection is an EEO Employer M/F/D/V