Fire Protection Engineer (5+ years)

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 23 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.Job Description Coffman Engineers is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with at least five years of working experience, who is passionate about their craft, wants to work on a high-functioning team, and is looking for an environment that promotes professional growth. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have a desire to work and grow with a multidiscipline engineering team, and be willing to have fun.You would be providing our clients with automatic suppression system design, fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design, life-safety code analysis, egress analysis, fire resistant construction analysis, smoke control analysis and special inspection as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.Qualifications QualificationsBachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited college or university, fire protection specific degree preferredRegistration as a Professional Engineer (PE) requiredMinimum 5 years of working experience in Fire Protection EngineeringGeneral building construction knowledge (preferred)Experience working with AutoCAD and Revit (preferred)Exceptional written and verbal communication skillsDuties and Skills:Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations and develop new workPerforming analysis of existing fire protection systems, as well as designing new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systemsPerforming building and fire code analysis and interpretationPerforming research and documenting for internal and external distributionBuilding and fire code analysis and interpretationPerforming smoke control special inspection services and report writingProject management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needsThis position is not eligible for sponsorship.Additional Information Why You Want to Work HereYou could choose to work anywhere, so why work at Coffman Engineers? Because we are different – our culture sets us apart. Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say that it feels like working with a group of friends in a small office while enjoying the benefits and perks of working for a large firm. Our culture isn't the only thing that makes us different, but it drives everything we do.Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, including a flexible PTO program and a fun environment with family-friendly policies. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth.Don\'t take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:850+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23 locationsMulti-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management70+ employees in 9 offices, providing Fire Protection services since 2014#161 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2023EEO Notice: This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.By continuing, you acknowledge our policy terms on the third-party websites and understand this posting may link to external sites.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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