Life Safety Systems Engineer

Spectraforce Technologies; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Life Safety Systems/Fire Alarm Engineer for a hybrid role, ideally near a client location in the United States. You’ll work on data center facilities, leading design efforts and coordinating with peers, SMEs and BIM designers.

The position involves preliminary assessments, concept creation, and producing drawings and specifications, while engaging with customers and vendors to resolve issues and advance project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Knowledge and design experience with Fire Alarm Systems and related manufacturers’ equipment, including VESDA systems.
• Knowledge of IBC, IFC, NFPA101 Life Safety Code and NFPA 72 Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
• Knowledge and application of NFPA 70 (NEC) and electrical design requirements.
• Knowledge of general design and construction specifications.
• Experience leading projects and managing resources.

Responsibilities

• Preliminary assessments
• Concept creation
• Leading designs with support from your peers, SMEs, and BIM designers
• Internal and external problem resolution
• Drawing and specification production
• Customer and vendor accessibility

Skills

Fire Alarm design experience

Life Safety Systems

Project leadership

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

Title: Life Safety Systems/Fire Alarm Engineer

Duration: 7+ months

Location: Hybrid role near the client location

Note: This job opportunity is available at any location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near the client’s U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the best candidates.

Deal Breakers

• Hybrid: work from any office in the country within 50 miles of the client’s office and report to the office 2 days a week; remote is anyone in the US not within 50 miles of the client’s office.
• Must have Life Safety / Fire Alarm design experience
• Must disclose any non‑competes with current company
• Salary range depends on location, cost of living, and level of experience

Description

At client, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. We’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future – today.

We’re looking for a Life Safety Systems/Fire Alarm Engineer who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business. Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on data center facilities projects.

Come be a part of a vibrant, dynamic team that delivers world‑class designs for well‑known clients around the world! If you are someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative work environment and who also enjoys working closely with clients in the Data Center market, this opportunity is for you!

Our Life Safety Systems/Fire Alarm Engineers work on various projects assigned by a Department Manager. This position will play a role in the entire design process including but not limited to:

1. Preliminary assessments
2. Concept creation
3. Leading designs with support from your peers, SMEs, and BIM designers
4. Internal and external problem resolution
5. Drawing and specification production
6. Customer and vendor accessibility

Your impact

• The Life Safety Systems/Fire Alarm Engineers may work on several concurrent projects and will be responsible for ensuring that projects are completed on time.
• As a Life Safety Systems/Fire Alarm Engineer, you’ll provide technical design leadership of systems for data center buildings which include fire alarm and detection systems, smoke control systems, fire protection systems, and other life safety or low voltage systems.

• As a Life Safety Systems/Fire Alarm Engineer working with our teams, you’ll use your skills and experience to help our clients, by providing code‑compliant asset protection and fire mitigation and life safety solutions.
• You will be expected to both provide guidance to co‑workers and receive solutions from variance senior design professionals so that you can take ownership of various projects as the engineer of record. These solutions include fire alarm, fire detection, fire suppression, gas detection, life safety considerations, smoke modeling, and explosion prevention.
• You will interface directly with client counterparts in the designing of their facilities and state and local code officials. Using the various applicable Life Safety & Fire codes as well as industry standards you will provide calculations; equipment size and quantities; equipment and construction specifications; network diagrams and various construction deliverables in both 2D and 3D platforms for a constructible design.
• Bring your curiosity, talent for multi‑tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Knowledge and design experience with Fire Alarm Systems and related manufacturers’ equipment, including VESDA systems
• Knowledge of IBC, IFC, NFPA101 Life Safety Code and NFPA 72 Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• Knowledge and application of NFPA 70 (NEC) and electrical design requirements
• Knowledge of general design and construction specifications
• Experience leading projects and managing resources

Ideally, you’ll also have

• At least 4 years of Autodesk Revit design experience
• Professional Engineering (PE) license
• Knowledge of NFPA 75, NFPA 76, NFPA 2001, and NFPA 13 codes
• Design experience in data centers
• Experience mentoring junior staff
• Experience estimating and scheduling mid‑to‑large‑scale projects