Senior Fire & Life Safety Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Portland (OR)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Fire & Life Safety Specialist to lead complex fire protection and life safety designs for facilities in a dynamic engineering environment. You will drive non-routine design work, including fire suppression, detection systems, and life safety analyses, with a focus on code compliance and CAD documentation.

The role requires 15+ years of experience in Fire & Life Safety, advanced NFPA/ICC credentials, and prior leadership of PE/engineering projects within an

Qualifications

Associate degree or high school diploma with a combination of education and relevant experience.
NFPA and ICC certifications or equivalent credentials.

Responsibilities

Develop non-routine and complex Fire Protection designs per NFPA standards.
Develop non-routine and complex Life Safety designs per IBC/IFC and related codes.
Create drawings using CAD software for Fire & Life Safety.
Lead projects within Fire & Life Safety domain.
Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Fire protection design

Life Safety design

Project leadership

Education

Associate degree

High School diploma with relevant experience

NFPA certifications

ICC certifications

Tools

CAD software

Job description

The role requires 15+ years of experience in Fire & Life Safety, advanced NFPA/ICC credentials, and prior leadership of PE/engineering projects within an

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