Senior Fire Protection and Life Safety Associate

Osborn ENG; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborn Engineering is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer and Life Safety Associate for our Pittsburgh, PA and/or Morgantown, WV offices. This role reports to the Manager of Fire Protection and Life Safety.

The successful candidate will work with a diverse portfolio of private and public sector clients, lead design reviews, and mentor junior staff. The ideal candidate will lead multiple design projects concurrently, perform field work with up to 25% travel, and bring extensive experience

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of Fire Protection Design Experience in Consulting Engineering.
• Proficient knowledge of fire protection and life safety systems design and modeling software such as Revit, HAAS, FDS, CONTAM, Pathfinder.
• Expert knowledge of local and national building codes, life safety and fire code requirements including ICC and NFPA.
• Proficient with construction practices and coordination with contractors.
• Experience in Healthcare, Sports, Commercial, Public Sector, Industrial, Education, and/or Institutional projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in ABET-accredited engineering or NICET certification; FPE/PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and perform design/ documentation of fire protection systems.
• Develop fire protection strategies and performance-based designs.
• Conduct building and life safety studies and evaluations.
• Coordinate with architectural, MEP, civil and structural disciplines.
• Prepare design deliverables for SD/DD/CD documents with reports, drawings, and specs.
• Review design details with contractors during bids.
• Perform field verification and take-offs for renovations.
• Provide construction administration and respond to RFIs.
• QA/QC review of others' designs.
• Attend client and AHJ meetings as needed.

Skills

Fire protection design

Life safety concepts

Revit

Project leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

NICET certification (fire suppression/alarms)

Tools

HAAS

FDS

CONTAM

Pathfinder

Revit

Job description

It is fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Osborn Engineering is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer and Life Safety Associate with a minimum of 8 years of industry experience for our Pittsburgh, PA and/or Morgantown, WV office location who will report to the Manager of Fire Protection and Life Safety.

The ideal candidate will have a strong multi-faceted Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems Design experience in a consulting engineering environment working with a diverse portfolio of private and public sector clients.

As a minimum requirement, candidate must be able to lead multiple design projects simultaneously and perform field work that includes up to 25% travel.

Osborn Engineering is a fully integrated multi-disciplined design firm that uses a specialized team approach to engineering projects.

These teams are comprised of a staff of more than 390+ professionals that provide designs for all phases of a wide range of projects.

Osborn has specialists in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and life safety, technology engineering, transportation, and commissioning.

As an employee-owned firm, each Osborn employee is committed to career development and advancement ensuring that each project is completed with a sense of pride.

Osborn’s strength lies with its people.

Position Responsibilities

• Supervise junior and mid-level staff or self-perform the following: Perform analysis, design and documentation of fire suppression, fire alarm, and smoke control systems.
• Develop fire protection strategies, performance-based design approaches, and alternative solutions to provide solutions for clients.
• Conduct building and fire code studies and life safety evaluations independently or with little oversight or training.
• Coordinate with other A/E disciplines for all Fire Protection design elements, including but not limited to, architectural, MEP, civil, and structural.
• Prepare design deliverables for A/E SD, DD, CD level documents independently or with little oversight or training, including, but not limited to, written reports/narratives, drawings, and specifications.
• Meet with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details.
• Perform field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects.
• Perform project construction administration including response to RFI’s and accurate review of submittals.
• Review designs prepared by others as part of Osborn’s QA/QC process.
• Attend meetings with clients, authorities having jurisdiction, and other professionals as projects require.
• Work planning and manage the design process to the available hours in the work plan.

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of Fire Protection Design Experience in Consulting Engineering.
• Proficient knowledge of fire protection and life safety systems design and modeling software such as Revit, HAAS, FDS, CONTAM, Pathfinder.
• Expert knowledge of local and national building codes, life safety and fire code requirements including both ICC-based codes and NFPA codes and standards Working knowledge of industry standards and guidelines, including, but not limited to UFC and FM
• Proficient knowledge of standard construction practices and the ability to work with contractors to address construction issues.
• Experience in designing Healthcare, Sports, Commercial, Public Sector, Industrial, Education, and/or Institutional projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in ABET-accredited engineering preferred or NICET level certification in fire suppression and/or fire alarm systems.
• FPE or PE License.

Characteristics

• Reliable Team Player
• Self -- Starter
• Positive Attitude
• Strong Work Ethic
• Critical Thinker
• Detail Oriented
• Innovative
• Good Communicator

All job offers will be contingent on passing a background check.

Drug testing may be required for certain clients.

Osborn will only be contacting qualified applicants.

Company Background

Established over a century ago in 1892, Osborn is proud to be one of the nation’s oldest engineering firms, continuing a tradition of excellence through outstanding quality in engineering.

Osborn is a fully integrated, multi-disciplined design firm that uses a specialized team approach to engineering projects. These teams are built from a staff of over 300 professionals that provide designs for all phases of a wide range of projects. Osborn has specialists in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, life safety, technology and transportation engineering, as well as lighting design and commissioning.

As an employee-owned firm, each Osborn employee is committed to education and advancement, ensuring that every project is completed with a sense of pride.

Osborn’s strength lies with its people. We are innovative thinkers, ready to creatively overcome challenges and push the boundaries of design. We believe that consulting in the built environment centers around challenging ourselves with every project. We have an open door policy to drive creativity in our designs and thought methodology. As an employee owned firm, our team takes ownership and strives to build creative relationships with our clients where innovation drives our success.

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