Managing Fire Protection Engineer (MS/PhD)

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world.

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Managing Fire Protection Engineer for our Thermal Sciences Practice in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Warrenville, IL; Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and Natick, MA. You will be responsible for performing outstanding technical work for clients to include:

• National, state, and local fire and building code reviews
• Analysis of active and passive fire protection systems
• Laboratory experimental design, construction, and coordination of testing
• Fire and explosion investigations including hands-on experience in the field
• Working in teams on complex interdisciplinary problems, often with tight deadlines
• Managing multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with experts in other technical disciplines
• Identifying and pursuing business development opportunities
• Project management and building client relationships
• Preparing proposals and technical reports, and presenting findings to clients

Qualifications

• M.S., M.Eng., M.E., or Ph.D. in Fire Protection Engineering
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States. No immigration sponsorship or processing required.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) strongly preferred
• Strong technical background in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and combustion
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in Fire Protection Engineering
• Business development experience with a proven track record, and a demonstrated ability to attract new and/or repeat clients or funding
• Demonstrated leadership skills, proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment, and strong mentorship skills with technical staff
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong desire and ability to tackle a wide variety of problems within and outside direct area of expertise
• Prior experience with prescriptive and/or performance-based analysis and application of codes and standards published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Code Council (ICC), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and similar
• Hands-on experience in fire protection system design, installation, inspection, testing and maintenance preferred

Benefits

• Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page: https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent
• Equal opportunity employer
• Email HR-Accommodations@exponent.com for assistance or accommodation due to a disability