Senior Fire Protection Engineer: Codes & Field Testing

Exponent; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer for its Thermal Sciences Practice with opportunities across Bowie, MD; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Warrenville, IL; Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Natick, MA. You will lead interdisciplinary teams on complex problems, perform fire protection analyses, code reviews, experimental design, and investigations for clients.

Applicants should hold an MS/Eng/ME/PhD in Fire Protection Engineering, with strong thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid

Qualifications

• MS/Eng/ME/PhD in Fire Protection Engineering required.
• Strong background in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and combustion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; leadership in multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Work in teams on complex interdisciplinary problems with tight deadlines.
• Conduct fire and building code reviews at national, state, and local levels.
• Analyze active and passive fire protection systems.
• Design and coordinate laboratory experiments and testing.
• Investigate fires and explosions and present findings to clients.
• Prepare proposals and technical reports for clients.

Skills

Fire protection eng

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluids

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

MS/MEng/ME/PhD in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

NFPA codes

ICC codes

ASTM standards

UL standards

Job description

Exponent is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer for its Thermal Sciences Practice with opportunities across Bowie, MD; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Warrenville, IL; Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Natick, MA. You will lead interdisciplinary teams on complex problems, perform fire protection analyses, code reviews, experimental design, and investigations for clients.

Applicants should hold an MS/Eng/ME/PhD in Fire Protection Engineering, with strong thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid