Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HED is an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice that values diverse perspectives, expertise, and continual learning. The Fire Protection Design Engineer III develops complex fire protection designs in Revit, oversees documentation and code compliance, and manages system coordination. The role also provides technical leadership through QAQC, mentoring, field surveys, client meetings, and project scope and proposal support.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of medium-to-large scale fire protection design packages in Revit with minimal redlines or rework
- Develop and enforce fire protection Revit standards, families, and workflows across teams
- Create advanced fire protection system layouts and manage complex modeling tasks independently
- Oversee drawing production, ensuring code compliance and graphic clarity across all fire protection documents
- Generate and review technical documentation including Division 21 specifications and report narratives
- Perform and validate fire protection equipment sizing and calculations without oversight
- Lead cross-discipline coordination meetings and resolve system conflicts with internal and external teams
- Develop and apply standard calculation methods and templates for internal use
- Coordinate the BIM Execution Plan with input from multiple disciplines and ensure adherence
- Manage fire protection portions of the project scope independently, delegating drafting or research tasks to staff
- Estimate, track, and manage hours for self-performed and delegated work
- Lead field surveys, fire protection construction administration responses, and fire protection RFI reviews as a primary contact
- Train and mentor fire protection team members on design practices, tools, and standards
- Delegate work strategically based on skill level and workload capacity of team members
- Lead QAQC efforts on both self-produced and delegated work, ensuring conformance to HED standards
- Provide constructive feedback and contribute to staff development through mentorship
- Act as the lead fire protection representative in client meetings, confidently presenting technical design intent
- Document meeting outcomes and action items related to fire protection systems clearly, sharing responsibility for technical coordination follow-up
- Engage in early project scoping discussions and support proposal efforts with technical narratives and fee input for fire protection system design
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent, required
- Written and verbal communication skills commensurate with the position required
- Revit experience required
- Experience with computers, specifically for word processing, spreadsheet use/creation and email required
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and curious personalities required
- Ability to work well with others under deadline situations required
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to effectively communicate in writing and verbally via phone, video conferencing, and in-person
- Visual acuity to perform responsibilities
- 5+ years of experience in the AEC industry preferred
- Strong organizational skills preferred
Benefits
- Hybrid work model, including the freedom to work from home, with regular in-office days to connect with teammates and build culture.
- Mentorship and continual learning opportunities.
- Collaborative and independent work environment.
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