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Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Mastech Digital

Los Angeles, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, AutoCAD, Building Codes, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Calendar Management, Commission Controls, Communication Skills, Communication Systems, Computer Science, Construction, Construction Engineering, Consulting, Control Systems, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Collection, Detail Oriented, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Consulting, Establish Priorities, Fire Alarm, Fire Assessment, Fire Safety, Fire Suppression/Control, Follow Through, Government, Information Technology & Information Systems, Life Safety Systems, Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Netscape IFC (Internet Foundation Classes), Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Protective Services, Safety Codes, Security Equipment, Simulation, Strategic Planning, Systems Analysis, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
14 days ago

Mastech Digital provides digital and mainstream technology staff as well as Digital Transformation Services for all American Corporations. We are currently seeking a Senior FireProtection Engineer for our client in the Engineering and Construction domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth. This is a Permanent position, and the client is looking for someone to start immediately.

Duration: Full-time 

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $126,000-$150,000/Annually 

Role: Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Primary Skills: Engineering

Role Description: The Senior Fire Protection Engineer must have 4-8 years of experience. Seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer who is passionate about their craft, wants to work on a high-functioning team, and looking for an environment that promotes professional growth. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have a desire to work and grow with a multi-disciplined engineering team, and be willing to have fun.

You would be providing our clients with automatic suppression system design, fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design, life-safety code analysis, egress analysis, fire resistant construction analysis, smoke control analysis and special inspection as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research. 

You may plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the professional work as part of a major project or for a total project of moderate scope. May supervise or coordinate the work of other professionals who assist in specific assignments.

Note: * 70% travel including Travel to Guam and Japan just about every single week!

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Provide fire protection consulting engineering services to a variety of potential clients, including but not limited to architects, developers, owners, government, and insurers.

- Provide fire and life safety code consulting for relevant ICC (IBC, IFC, IMC) codes and NFPA standards.

- Develop fire models, smoke control models/analysis, and pressurization models/analysis.

- Review and provide consulting for life safety, building, and fire code compliance.

- Develop fire safety strategies for special hazards.

- Deliver prescriptive and performance-based design strategies.

- Design fire alarm, fire detection, and fire suppression systems.

- Review, develop, and commission smoke control systems.

- Perform site visits and communicate with architects, contractors, and consulting teams.

- Participate in and lead internal team meetings and external client meetings.

- Present design approaches to authorities having jurisdictions.

- Collaborate with multiple teams across multiple offices in a multi-discipline environment.

- Assist in managing CAD and production efforts. (AutoCAD & Revit)

- Work independently and supervise the efforts of a small team.

- Manage and participate in multiple projects simultaneously and profitably.

- Maintain a working relationship with clients.

- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

- Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Sciences

- Professional experience in Fire Protection Engineering (consulting)

- EIT, NICET III, and PE 

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience coordinating with a multi-discipline design team

- Proficiency with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and Revit

- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

- Experience with CONTAM, fire dynamic simulation, Pathfinder, and/or other fire protection engineering modeling software

- Experience in managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations

- Experience attending and participating in local professional organizations, such as SFPE

- Experience performing building and fire code analysis and code interpretations

- Experience developing engineering judgements for code alternatives

- Experience designing fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and communication systems and performing analysis of existing fire protection systems

- Project management experience, including project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

- Must be a self-starter, persistent, and follow through in a consistent manner

- Passionate about the client or pursuit and takes ownership of his/her work

- Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment (or demonstrate ability to develop such abilities)

- Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities (or demonstrate ability to develop such abilities).

- Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers

- Basic understanding of A/E/C industry terminology and procedures and basic marketing principles

- Strong organizational ability; detail oriented; high degree of accuracy

- Must work well under pressure

- Positive contributor to overall office and department goals, culture, and morale

- Excellent time management skills

- Ability to provide peer reviews of colleagues’ work product

- Ability to work with counterparts in other offices to share workload when required

- A positive, can-do attitude

Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering/Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology or another related field or Equivalent

Experience: Minimum 4-8 years of experience

Relocation: This position will not cover relocation expenses

Travel: 70% travel including travel to Guam and Japan just about every single week!

Local Preferred: Yes

Note: Must be able to work on a W2 basis (No C2C)

Recruiter Name: Aakash Gupta

Recruiter Phone: (484) 331-3522

Benefits:

This is a direct hire position, and the hired applicant will receive our client’s benefits package.

Mastech Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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