Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer

GBA Companies; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer to join their collaborative team. This role involves leading or assisting in the design and commissioning of fire suppression and life safety systems across various sectors. With opportunities for career growth, you'll draft and model in industry-standard software, conduct peer reviews, and ensure compliance with relevant codes. The position offers a chance to work on impactful projects while collaborating with a diverse team of professionals. If you are passionate about fire safety and engineering, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 1-10 years of experience in fire alarm, sprinkler, and/or life safety design.
• Passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in the planning and design of fire suppression systems.
• Draft and model in AutoCAD and Revit, perform hydraulic calculations.

Skills

Fire Alarm Design

Sprinkler Design

Life Safety Design

Communication Skills

Hydraulic Calculations

Code Consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering

Other applicable Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

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 preferred 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.