support our US Places Design & Engineering business area in the Los Angeles, California area
work directly with other Fire Protection Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Architects, and clients on a range of facility design projects, including Federal projects
lead the fire protection discipline of multiple and concurrent projects through the pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases
travel to project sites is required (approx. 1 week a month will be spent travelling)
lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction-ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter-disciplinary coordination
develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans, as well as identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities
fluency in design and modeling software that includes Revit, BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Navisworks, etc.
skilled in designing fire protection systems in heavy industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and processing facilities, e.g. water and wastewater treatment sites, EV assembly plants, lithium-ion battery plants, and data centres
travel to project sites for fire protection site surveys, data collection for fire protection studies, and collaboration with client team members
Requirements
Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical or fire protection engineering with proven experience in a similar role
Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States* *is essential* *
Extensive experience producing IFC design packages for federal agency facilities
An advanced technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems, smoke control, and other related equipment and technologies
Deep knowledge of life safety codes
Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, etc.
Strong communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents
Benefits
medical, dental, and vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
20 days PTO that accrue per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
fire protection engineeringdesign and modeling softwarefire protection systems designIFC design packagesfire alarm systemssuppression systemssmoke controlconstruction-ready design packagesbudget developmentproject scheduling
Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical engineeringBachelor of Science (BS) in fire protection engineeringFire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure