Electrical Designer, Transportation
EXP
Fire Protection Engineer
ERG
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Indian Head • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop and review facility fire protection and life safety designs
- Support the design and integration of fire alarm, high-speed suppression, and detection systems within multidisciplinary engineering project teams
- Conduct site visits to document the existing condition of fire protection systems, develop new requirements based on planned use, and create preliminary scopes and cost estimates for projects to improve fire protection systems
- Prepare technical memoranda/reports to document compliance with the design scope
- Review, evaluate, and critique fire protection system designs working closely with architect and engineering (A/E) firms
- Collaborate closely with senior Fire Protection Engineers on project design and development
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience
- Working knowledge of fire codes and design standards (NFPA, ICC, DoD/UFC, etc.)
- Hold or actively pursuing an Engineer in Training (EIT) designation
- Experience designing fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems and developing related drawings and specifications
- Strong communication and technical writing skills
- Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
- Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations
Benefits
- ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401k plan, profit sharing, an EAP, 11-20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) and more.
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
fire protection engineeringfire alarm systems designsprinkler systems designtechnical writingcost estimationcompliance documentationdesign standardsfire codesmultidisciplinary project collaborationsite assessment
Soft skills
strong communicationcollaborationcritical evaluationtechnical critiqueinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection EngineeringEngineer in Training (EIT)Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
