Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Wood PLC

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently seeking candidates for Senior Fire Protection Engineer with design and analysis experience in industrial Fire Protection and Suppression systems. Primary focus for project work will be to perform calculations, prepare construction drawings, develop specifications, and assess existing equipment for new and/or retrofit industrial plants.

This position provides Fire Protection design leadership on projects. The Senior Fire Protection Engineer provides related engineering expertise from conceptual studies, feasibility analysis, system optimization, and construction grade scope with estimating support. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who are local to Wood's Tucker, GA office location. Well qualified candidates local to Wood's Greenville, SC office will also be given additional consideration.

Onsite (preferred), Hybrid (preferred) or remote work options are available with this position. Authorization to work lawfully in the USA without sponsorship from Wood is required.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the design of fire protection and life safety systems including water-based fire pumps, tanks, distribution/hydrants/fixed monitors, wet pipe, dry pipe, standpipe, fire alarm, life safety and gaseous based systems.
• Collaborates and consults with architects, engineers, and clients on building codes, fire codes and related standards.
• Identifies various hazards, mitigation techniques and recommends solutions, materials, and equipment for Fire Protection and Life Safety
• Identifies and supports business development, client expansion and proposal development activities for our Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety business.
• Brings significant technical design expertise, engaged in the identification of design considerations and potential issues, participates in the research and development of solutions to engineering and other technical challenges, and is involved in the production or validation of the work applied to those solutions.
• Supports Project Managers as a technical leader on large complex projects. Leads complex technical portions of meetings with clients.
• Reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
• Develops strong relationships with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Provide technical design packages within defined schedule and budget requirements.
• Supports proposals generation (FEL1 thru 3, Detailed Design)
• Some production or review work with Revit.
• Reviews work of junior engineers and provides developmental guidance.
• Review equipment and material submittals for adequacy and compliance with contractual documents
• Performs site visits when required and assists with construction RFI's after document issuance for construction.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university, or equivalent engineering education and technical training.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the evaluation and design of fire protection systems or related building and fire code consultation experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities to work both within a team and independently.
• Familiarity with the International Fire Code, NFPA Standards, and United Facilities Criteria.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret job-related manuals and documents.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Willing and able to travel to project sites and client meetings as needed.
• Able to generate drawing packages with Revit.
• Able to write design analyses, specifications, estimate project costs, and estimate construction schedule duration.
• Able to travel by air and ground, able to climb ladders.
• PE License required.
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) preferred.
• NICET Certification Level 3 or higher preferred.
• Working experience with the latest releases of listed software:
  • Revit
  • Navisworks
  • HydraCalc or HydraCAD
  • BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Bluebeam Revu

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