Sr. Fire Protection Project Engineer

Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering and minimum 10-15 years of work experience as a licensed engineer. Must be Engineer of Record in several states.

Responsibilities

• Implement engineering projects, including Construction Documents, coordination with other disciplines, permitting, bidding, and construction administration in accordance with client requirements and code.
• Ensure high level of quality assurance on construction documents, specifications, and RFI responses.
• Complete project requirements successfully as Project Engineer.
• Research, develop, and stay updated with the latest designs in coordination with vendors, senior engineers, and other online resources.
• Apply excellent knowledge of discipline-specific codes and other building codes.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Lead and educate clients on design and other project requirements.
• Meet with the Project Architect and Project Manager to discuss design scope, schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and design review issues.
• Estimate discipline man-hours required to complete the design requirements of a project.
• Serve as the main point of contact for a project or series of projects with clients, contractors, and consultants with limited input from the Project Manager or Principal.
• Ensure coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Oversee the design and production of engineering construction documents and specifications for projects/programs.
• Maintain Cuhaci & Peterson and/or the client’s standards.
• Anticipate and resolve issues as they arise.
• Provide ongoing quality control throughout the project.
• Obtain and perform peer review of documents.
• Oversee project budget(s) and complete designated scope of work within allotted time.
• Communicate owner revisions and RFIs.
• Assist in representing the client’s interests at public hearings and meetings, as needed.
• Provide customer service to maintain client relationships.
• Mentor and train engineering designers to produce high-quality construction documents within budget.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Revit/AutoCAD Knowledge
• Proficient in Engineering Modeling tools
• Researching and writing reports/opinions
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
• Excellent Time Management
• Equipment selection
• Excellent judgement and decision making
• Management of personnel resources – motivating, developing, and directing team members
• Negotiation (bringing others together and reconciling differences)
• Learning Strategies

Physical Demands

• Able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Able to handle stressful situations, multi-tasking, and work under time constraints.
• Long hours may be required.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

• Handle stressful situations, multi-tasking, and work within reasonable time constraints to meet production schedules and budgets.
• Work in a normal office environment and may be required to work outside of a normal office occasionally.

Overtime (40+ hours) may be required as needed.