Fire Protection Engineer
AcuTech Consulting Group · United States · 11 mo ago
RemoteRemoteManagementFull-time
About the role
AcuTech Group Inc. is growing rapidly and seeks a highly qualified and motivated Fire Protection Engineer in the United States to help fuel our continued growth. Candidates would join a highly respected team of industry leading PSM experts on challenging projects for many of the world’s largest corporations.
What You’ll Do
- Advising clients on fire hazards and risk assessments
- Designing fire protection systems for industrial facilities
- Conducting performance-based assessment using fire hazard and consequence modelling methods
- Investigating causes of fire and explosion incidents
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in fire protection engineering or equivalent related field
- Minimum 5+ years of direct experience with fire protection engineering
- Ability to determine fire protection system requirements for highly protected risk applications handling flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as petroleum, chemical and other manufacturing facilities
- Experience with designing fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire suppression systems for industrial facilities
- Knowledge of internationally accepted fire protection equipment and techniques as well as fire codes and standards interpretation and compliance especially for NFPA 30, 400, 1, 13, 15, 11, 68, 69, 101 and standard building fire codes, such as IBC/IFC
- Knowledge of combustion and explosion principles
- Ability to investigate causes of fire and explosion incidents
- Ability/willingness for frequent travel (on average 25-50%) within the US, with occasional international travel for client work and conferences. Valid driver's license required
What’s Preferred
- Background in System Design or Code Consulting Experience involving industrial chemical applications
- Appropriate licensure necessary to act as senior lead and reviewer on project work (for example, PE license)
- Demonstrated success within a fire protection consultancy context, with proven ability to attract, acquire and develop client relationships