Senior Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Protection Engineer
Location
New York, NY
Level
Senior
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
$150,000-$270,000
Job Description
Posted on:
July 12, 2024
AECOM is seeking a Senior Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Protection Engineer to support our US Transportation Practice
Responsibilities
Role/Responsibilities of this position include but not limited to:
- Senior consultancy in design, design optimization and construction administration of Ventilation Fire & Life Safety systems for transit/highway tunnels, overbuilds, industrial, utility, commercial and process facilities across North America and globally
- Develop design criteria manuals, technical reports, calculations, drawings and specifications, heating and cooling load calculations, pressure loss calculations for such facilities
- Develop ventilation concepts and strategies for determination of tenability and fire life safety requirements using 1-D Subway Environment Simulation (SES) and 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Optimize ventilation capacities using SES and CFD, space proof, layout and design tunnel ventilation equipment including equipment access and removal plans
- Develop mode of operation table and systems integration with control and monitoring systems
- Work in multidisciplinary teams, review SMEP design drawings to correctly develop models that accurately reflect the tunnels network, station(s) and facilities
- Provide support during commissioning and construction administration activities
- Grow the tunnel vent and underground practice in the firm by the development of pursuit strategies, technical concepts, and proposal technical approaches
- Help identify, attract, and assist in recruiting additional tunneling staff
- Mentor junior tunnel ventilation engineers to strengthen the tunnel ventilation center of excellence
- Publish technical articles in ISAVFT, ASHRAE and other international conferences
- Coordinates and provides technical expertise for mid- large-size projects
- Leads technical client relationships and plays a major role in selling
- Leads discipline department efforts to grow technical expertise
- Leads technical business development work
- Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
Job Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering +(10) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/ or education
- Professional registration (PE) in at least one state and willingness to register in other states if needed
- Experience with Regulatory requirements for tunnel ventilation and fire safety, including experience in railways and underground spaces, including NFPA 130 and NFPA 502
- Experience with systems engineering, integration, equipment testing and implementation
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Fifteen (15) years of tunnel Ventilation and underground structures related experience
- MS in Mechanical engineering
- Thoroughly knowledgeable of various tunnel ventilation methods and technique
- Must have a thorough knowledge of CFD modeling and the ability to mentor and oversee work by Junior engineers
- Membership with relevant professional organizations and active participation in National societies and organizations
- Publications in technical journals and conferences and seminars
- Ability and willingness to work remotely with some occasional travel to NYC
- Technical report preparation, and supervision of less experienced engineers, designers and technicians
- Experienced in mechanical and electrical performance quantification of tunnel ventilation equipment
- Experienced in load and energy modeling, LEED, Revit and facilities MEP design requirements
- In depth understanding and a proven track record in the application of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer governing equations .
- Technical papers published in international conferences
- Collaborate with National Tunnel and Underground Engineering Practice Risk and Quality Leaders to recommend Risk Management Plan and Quality Plan on projects
Additional Information
- Relocation assistance is not available for this role
- Sponsorship is available for this role
