Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineering is seeking a talented engineer to join their collaborative team in Lenexa, Kansas. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects within life sciences and industrial markets, focusing on the design and commissioning of fire suppression and life safety systems. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in engineering principles and be eager to grow their career while navigating codes and standards. If you are passionate about safety and engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or applicable Engineering degree.
• 1 - 10 years of experience in fire alarm and life safety design.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in design and commissioning of fire suppression systems.
• Draft and model in AutoCAD and Revit, prepare specifications.

Skills

Fire Protection Engineering

Communication Skills

Hydraulic Calculations

AutoCAD

Revit

Code Consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Architectural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer - - Lenexa, KS

GBA’s Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineering group is looking for an engineer to join our Lenexa, Kansas office.

Our Fire Protection & Life Safety engineers work within an integrated team of architects, engineers, commissioning specialists, project managers, and construction managers on variety of project types primarily within the life sciences, mission critical, and industrial markets.

GBA offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment with room for career growth and development.

Responsibilities:

Depending on experience, lead or assist in code consulting, planning, design, and commissioning of fire suppression systems, fire detection & alarm systems, life safety systems, and hazardous material storage and use.

• Draft and model in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Prepare and review specifications.
• Perform hydraulic calculations.
• Review shop drawings and calculations.
• Conduct peer review of other firm’s designs for third-party commissioning and/or permitting.
• Navigate, teach, and apply NFPA, ICC, and FM Global codes and standards.
• Track schedules and check in with project managers for assigned projects to balance several projects simultaneously.
• Attend project meetings and coordinate with team members of other engineering disciplines.
• Visit job sites to verify existing conditions, observe construction progress, witness acceptance testing, and conduct third-party permitting inspections - approximately 5% to 10% of the time depending on current projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or other applicable Engineering degree.
• 1 - 10 years of experience in fire alarm, sprinkler, and/or life safety design.
• Passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.
• PE license is but not required. Expectation is that hire will pursue PE upon obtaining necessary work experience.
• Working experience in AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Capacity to deal with frequent schedule changes, delays, and or/unexpected events.
• Excellent and professional written and verbal communication; excellent reading comprehension and as detail oriented as possible.