Sr. Fire Protection Project Engineer (Onsite)

Cuhaci Peterson®; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers & Planners, Inc in Phoenix seeks an experienced Fire Protection Engineer with a BS in Fire Protection Engineering and 10–15 years of licensed engineering experience. You will serve as Engineer of Record across multiple states, drive design, and coordinate with architects, vendors, and clients.

Responsibilities include creating Construction Documents, ensuring QA, maintaining codes, and mentoring junior staff while managing budgets and client communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Fire Protection Engineering with licensure as Engineer.
• Minimum 10–15 years of professional experience in the field.

Responsibilities

• Implement engineering projects including Construction Documents, coordination with disciplines, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
• Ensure high quality of construction documents, specifications, and RFI responses.
• Lead projects as Engineer of Record across multiple states where applicable.
• Research and stay updated on latest design practices with vendors and senior engineers.
• Maintain discipline-specific codes and building codes compliance.
• Communicate clearly in writing and speech; educate clients on design requirements.
• Meet with Project Architect/Manager to discuss scope, schedule, budget, phasing, and issues.
• Estimate discipline man-hours for design requirements.
• Serve as main contact for clients, contractor, and consultants with limited PM input.
• Coordinate with architectural and engineering disciplines; oversee documents and standards.
• Provide ongoing quality control and peer review of documents.
• Set up project budgets and manage scope within time limits.
• Communicate owner revisions and RFIs; support client meetings.
• Assist in representing client interests at hearings; provide client service.
• Mentor and train designers to produce high-quality construction documents.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Revit/AutoCAD

Engineering Modeling

Report drafting

Written & verbal communication

MS Office

Time management

Equipment selection

Judgement & decision making

Team leadership

Negotiation

Learning strategies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

A Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering and minimum 10-15 years of work experience as a licensed engineer. Individual shall be Engineer of Record in several states.

Responsibilities/Skills

• Individuals assigned to this classification is responsible for implementing engineering project(s), including Construction Documents, Coordination with other disciplines, Permitting, Bidding and Construction Administration in accordance with client requirements and code.
• Individual is to ensure high level of quality assurance on the product i.e., Construction documents, specifications, RFI responses etc.
• Able to complete the job requirement of Project Engineer successfully.
• Research, develop and keep updated with latest design in coordination with vendor, senior engineer and other online resources.
• Excellent knowledge of discipline specific codes and other building codes.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good leadership skills to educate client on design and other project requirements.
• Meet with the Project Architect and Project Manager to discuss the design scope, schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and design review issues.
• Estimate discipline man-hours required to complete the design requirements of a project.
• Capable of serving as the main point of contact for a project or series of projects with one or several clients, the contractor and the consultants with limited input required from the Project Manager or Principle.
• Ensure coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Oversee the design and production of engineering construction documents and specifications for the projects/programs.
• Maintain Cuhaci & Peterson and/or the client’s standards.
• Anticipate and resolve issues as they arise.
• Provide on-going quality control throughout the project.
• Obtain and perform peer review of documents.
• Oversee setting up project budget(s) and completing designated scope of work within allotted time.
• Communicate owner revisions and RFI’s.
• Assist in representing the client’s interests at public hearings and meetings, as needed.
• Provide customer service to client in order to maintain relationship.
• Mentor and train engineering designer to successfully produce high quality construction documents and within the allotted budget.
• Additional duties as required.

Skills

• Active Listening.
• Critical Thinking.
• Revit/AutoCad Knowledge
• Proficient in Engineering Modeling tools
• Researching and writing reports/opinions.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent Time Management.
• Equipment selection.
• Excellent judgement and decision making.
• Excellent management of personnel resources – Motivating, developing and directing team members.
• Negotiation (Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences)
• Learning Strategies.

Physical Demands

Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time, able to handle stressful situations and multi-tasking, able to work under time constraints, long hours may be required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Overtime (40+ hours) may be required as needed.

Work Environment

Must be able to handle stressful situations, multi-tasking, and working within reasonable time constraints to meet production schedules and budgets. Will work in normal office environment and may also be required to work outside of a normal office from time-to-time.

The above criteria has been developed to establish guidelines for this position, but note that these are only guidelines, and a person’s ability, talent, effort, personality, and other aspects of the profession shall become a deciding factor for each position.

Promotions are dependent on effort, attitude, ability, need, and schooling and should not be considered automatic.

Cuhaci & Peterson provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cuhaci & Peterson complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Additionally, this job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship between the employee and Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers & Planners, Inc

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