Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NV5 provides engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients. The Senior Fire Protection Engineer will perform customer-facing project work, collaborate with clients and authorities having jurisdiction, develop compliance reports, interpret fire protection codes and standards, and support fire, suppression, and life safety system projects.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for collaborating with engineering and/or design on specific projects, delivering effective and cost-efficient alternatives and solutions for the
- Develop and deliver reports to clients on recommended updates to ensure compliance and /or operational functionality of fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
- Provide code and standard references, as well as document research, reports and interpretations for fire protection
- Meet with jurisdiction authorities and clients as needed to resolve compliance questions
- Continuously review, and maintain a working knowledge of, changing codes, standards, industry specifications and practices to ensure
Skills
- * Bachelor's degree or a combination of equivalent experience and nationally recognized certification(s)
- * Have passed the EIT Examination, and able to sit for Professional Engineering examination within 4- years
- * Ability to travel 50% - Mainly US/Canada - Varies monthly - Travel typically M-F for week-long trips but average is 2-3 day trips to site locations
- * Authorization to work in the United States
- Due to project locations and travel requirements, candidates need to be within 1 hour of a major US airport
- * Working knowledge of Fire, Life Safety and Building Codes and NFPA Standards
- * Field engineering/consulting experience in fire protection
- * Experience with or knowledge of passive fire protection
- * Ability to manage time and meet deadlines and budgets
- * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- * Working competency with MS Office & MS Project software
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Ability to work from home
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