Lead Fire & Life Safety Engineer for Federal Projects

WSP in the U.S.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Disability and life insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bereavement/voting/naturalization time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer to work from Arlington, VA or New York, NY on a full-time basis. You will lead fire protection and life safety system design, perform code analyses, and interface with clients while guiding multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires PE registration, US citizenship, ability to obtain a government security clearance, and extensive experience on federal projects. Revit and AutoCAD proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of fire protection and life safety consulting working on Federal projects
• PE registration required.
• Due to client requirements, US citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret/Top Secret clearance.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact with team members and clients.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet project deadlines.
• Proficiency in systems engineering methodologies, tools, and practices.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret building code requirements (ICC and NFPA) including IBC and NFPA 101.
• Review architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements.
• Negotiate with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals.
• Produce fire safety strategy documents to inform building form throughout the design process.
• Design fire protection and life safety systems including automatic sprinkler, detection, alarm, smoke management, and egress systems.
• Carry out fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis.
• Assist in the commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems.
• Interface with clients and organize in-house resources.
• Follow quality control review processes of project documentation.
• Develop project proposals and budgets; conduct financial management.
• Mentor junior staff; prepare technical reports/specifications.
• Contribute to department initiatives and overall business development.

Skills

Fire protection design

Life safety engineering

Project management

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer to work from Arlington, VA or New York, NY on a full-time basis. You will lead fire protection and life safety system design, perform code analyses, and interface with clients while guiding multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires PE registration, US citizenship, ability to obtain a government security clearance, and extensive experience on federal projects. Revit and AutoCAD proficiency are essential.