Life Safety/Fire Alarm Construction Admin Engineer (1147511)

Location: West Conshohocken, PA

Salary: Depends on experience

Travel: Minimum 25% to job sites; hybrid or office work arrangement

Position Overview

Provide technical design leadership and construction administration (CA) services for mission-critical data center facilities, focusing on code-compliant life safety, fire protection, and low-voltage systems. Manage multiple concurrent projects to ensure on-time execution, serving as Engineer of Record (EOR) with guidance from senior leadership. Execute field-based CA responsibilities balanced with 2D/3D BIM design, drawing production, and engineering calculations.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site punch walks, witness testing, system inspections, field reviews, and ongoing construction support.
• Develop technical specifications, equipment sizing, quantity estimates, and network diagrams for fire alarm, fire detection, smoke control/modeling, gas detection, explosion prevention, and suppression systems.
• Produce constructible 2D and 3D design deliverables using Autodesk Revit and CAD software.
• Coordinate directly with client counterparts, multidisciplinary design teams, and local code officials / Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Lead project workflows, manage technical resources, and mentor junior engineering staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Fire Protection, Electrical, Mechanical, or related field).
• Direct experience installing, inspecting, or witness-testing fire alarm and life safety systems in the field.
• Technical design expertise in fire alarm platforms, including VESDA, and familiarity with Notifier, Edwards, and Xtralis equipment.
• Strong working knowledge of IBC, IFC, NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), NFPA 72 (Fire Alarm and Signaling Code), and NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code).
• Proven ability to manage resources, lead engineering projects, and multi-task across concurrent timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering (PE) License.
• 4+ years of Autodesk Revit design and modeling experience.
• Direct design or CA background in mission-critical data center environments.
• Familiarity with NFPA 13 (Sprinkler), NFPA 75 (Data Centers), NFPA 76 (Telecom), and NFPA 2001 (Clean Agent Suppression).
• Experience in staff mentorship, project estimating, and mid-to-large-scale scheduling.