Senior Consultant, Fire and Life Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Research, design, concept development, planning, installation, operation, maintenance, and optimal integration of automatic sprinkler, fire alarm, mass notification systems, smoke control, egress analysis, and building and fire code analysis review and compliance.
• Substantiates reports and documentation regarding installation, construction, and operation specifications.
• Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
• Impart interpretation of building code, life safety, and fire code requirements.
• Review of architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements.
• Negotiate with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals.
• Produce fire safety strategy documents to inform and support the chosen building form throughout the design process.
• Design fire protection and life safety systems including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems.
• Carry out and review fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis from simple hand calculations to complex 3D computational modeling.
• Afford direct interface with the client.
• Organize in-house resources.
• Follow quality control review processes of all project documentation.
• Develop project proposals and budgets.
• Manage financial aspects of all projects.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Prepare technical reports/specifications.
• Participate in department initiatives.
• Contribute to the overall business development of the company.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering degree.
  • 5 + years of fire protection and life safety consulting experience.
  • Experience in fire protection engineering design applications.
  • REVIT and AutoCAD proficiency.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • P.E. License is preferred.
  • Health care consulting and design experience preferred.

  About WSP

  WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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  WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.