THIS POSITION IS FOR A CANDIDATE LIVING (CURRENTLY OR PLANNING TO SHORTLY) IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA.
The Fire Protection Engineer provides fire protection engineering and consultation services, support, and deliverables for Telgian clients as part of multi-discipline team. Provides fire protection advice to construction and other architect/engineering personnel, advises on compliance with fire-related standards and codes, and prepare and comment on reports, design, concepts, or project packages detailing fire prevention, life safety and protection issues. Delivery of technical and programmatic presentations to clients, including coordination and facilitation of meetings. Collaborate or confer with other personnel, including engineering, environmental, financial, real estate, and facilities, to meet client requirements. This position may be filled out of one of our office locations (Atlanta, Wilmington, Chicago, Seattle, Irvine, Phoenix), or remotely.
Your Opportunity
As a Fire Protection Engineer you will work on a broad range of solutions-based projects for Telgian clients. More specifically you will:
Establish criteria for the design of fire alarms, suppression and/or life safety systems based on client’s environmental and regulatory compliance needs
Review existing fire alarm, suppression and/or life safety systems for operational functionality, compliance and regulatory requirements; determines improvement recommendations
Develop and deliver reports to clients on recommended updates to ensure compliance and /or operational functionality of fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
Meet with jurisdictional authorities and clients as needed to resolve compliance questions around client fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
Prepare for and attend appeals and hearings as required to support and/or resolve regulatory findings
Perform modeling of fire, smoke, water distribution and other related variables for fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
Identify and/or establish design criteria for specific systems applications; may include specific UL/FM test criteria and performance-based tests as required
Perform information and document gathering, and serves as Engineer of Record, on assigned projects working with design/consulting teams to meet the project requirements; signs/seals engineering documents as required
Apply standard techniques, principles and criteria to perform assigned tasks.
Maintain a working knowledge of relevant fire protection, risk, building codes and constructions technologies; identify trends and recommends proactive solutions to meet/exceed requirements
Your Qualifications
At Telgian, we are looking for high performing associates to help drive Telgian’s mission to save lives and property in partnership with our customers. To achieve this, you will bring the following qualifications to the table:
4 years college degree (ie: Bachelors) or a combination of equivalent experience and certification, Engineering or related field, required
Professional Engineer (PE) certification (or ability to obtain), preferred
NICET certification, preferred
Certified Fire Protection Specialist, preferred
Ability to travel 25-50%
5 years field engineering/consulting experience in fire protection and/or architecture, preferred
Working knowledge of Fire, Life Safety and Building Codes, NFPA Standards, and UL/FM standards
Ability to apply broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific area of practice.
Ability to manage small project of limited complexity
Ability to evaluate, select and apply standard techniques and procedures and criteria to perform a task.
Working competency with MS Office software
Ability to perform basic calculations using egress, fire smoke and water modeling software.
Demonstrated proficiency in verbal, written, presentation skills
Your Compensation and Benefits
At Telgian, we are proud to offer a unique, professional work environment where we consider all of our associates to be part of our family. We provide a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package with market leading (low!) health-care costs, and a place to advance your career. More importantly as a values driven organization, at Telgian you will be treated with dignity while having fun in your work!
About Telgian Engineering & Consulting
Telgian Engineering & Consulting (TEC), a strategic business unit of Telgian Corporation, is a full-service global engineering and risk mitigation consultancy specializing in complex, multi-discipline public and private sector projects. TEC provides professional services related to the protection of people, property, information and organizational mission against preventable losses. TEC professional service offerings include emergency management / operations continuity, environmental / health / safety, fire protection engineering / life safety, risk management / loss control, security / compliance, and related engineering services / sustainable (LEED) design.
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