Senior Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer

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

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