Fire Protection Engineer | Omaha, NE

About the role

If you are looking to put your engineering expertise and skills to use while simultaneously helping to revolutionize the MEP/FP/IT engineering industry, Schnackel Engineers, Inc. is the place for you! We are seeking a Fire Protection Designer to develop fire sprinkler plans and specifications for architectural projects throughout North America using our new, groundbreaking software platform, AI for MEP®.

Responsibilities

• Design Superior Quality Plans: Your expertise and skills, coupled with our proprietary AI for MEP® software, will result in some of the highest-quality, most accurate plans seen in the industry while being completed in a fraction of the time of traditional design.
• Help Shape the Future of Revolutionary Software: Your expert input and feedback will help shape the development and improvement of Schnackel Engineers’ AI for MEP®
• Guide Your Colleagues: You will be encouraged to utilize your positive unique life experiences, skills, and expertise for the betterment of your colleagues.
• Career Development: You will have the opportunity to participate in meetings and conference calls when deemed necessary, coordinate with the client, the MEP/FP/IT design team, and other consultants to ensure the design is consistent with the client’s vision, to identify and resolve areas of conflict, to ensure a fully coordinated interdisciplinary design, and to ensure the design schedule is maintained.
• Provide Mentoring and Guidance: You will be responsible for providing mentoring and guidance for colleagues.
• Technical Expertise: You will be expected to prepare superior quality fire alarm device layouts and riser diagrams, perform all required calculations to support design decisions, coordinate with local utility companies to provide the required utility services to the project, coordinate with equipment vendors and manufacturer’s representatives for selection and specification of appropriate equipment, coordinate with location jurisdictions from the point of preliminary design through the permitting process and construction completion, review fire protection submittal documents for contractual compliance and areas of conflict with all building systems, and provide construction administration (CA) services, including answering requests for information (RFIs).

Requirements

• In possession of an ABET-accredited degree in Fire Protection Technology, Engineering Technology, Computer Aided Drafting, or Architectural Engineering with an emphasis in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection.
• In possession of, or ability to obtain, NICET Level III or higher credentials.
• In possession of, or ability to obtain, Engineer-Intern (EI) and/or Professional Engineer (PE) credentials in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Previous fire protection design experience involving fire sprinkler, fire pumps, and standpipe systems with an MEP/FP engineering consultant or design/build contractor.
• Knowledge of NFPA 72 codes and industry standards for fire and fire life safety.
• Previous experience with AutoSprink Fire Sprinkler Design software or other fire sprinkler design software.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and organization skills, including ability to prioritize tasks and multitask.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently upon receiving necessary direction and information.
• Thriving in fast-paced environments with a desire to work efficiently.

Benefits

• Work on diverse projects across North America, offering a rich and varied professional experience.
• Embrace the challenge of a role that combines technical expertise, innovation, creativity, and leadership.
• Lead and mentor colleagues with the opportunity to pass along your experience and knowledge of the industry to the next generation.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the candidate and the company.