Fire Protection Inspector
Job Description
Our vision is to connect the world through infrastructure.
We provide professional engineering and construction management services for infrastructure projects in NYC. We partner with the nation’s most prestigious public agencies and engineering firms to deliver projects safely, accurately, and on-time.
We honor the engineers, designers, planners, construction workers and government officials who serve society by building our cities. We are committed to our employees making a meaningful difference in the world and being fulfilled at work.
Please check out our website to learn more about the exciting projects we are involved with: http://www.ccengrs.com
EXCEPTIONAL COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:
Columbia Consulting Engineers offers a "Best in Industry" compensation package including, but not limited to:
- Salary: $150,000 - $180,000 based on experience
- Bonus. Eligible for a performance-based bonus, contingent on individual and company performance
- Premium coverage for comprehensive major medical (Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield)
- Prescription plan
- Vision plan
- Dental Care Plans
- 401(k)
- Vacation, holiday, and sick leave
- We are an equal-opportunity employer that embraces diversity and inclusion
Responsibilities
Fire Protection Inspector/Engineer
Exciting opportunity for an experienced Fire Protection Inspector/Engineer to contribute to NYC's most visible and prestigious structures: JFK, LaGuardia & Newark Airports; GWB, Goethals & Bayonne Bridges; Lincoln & Holland Tunnels; and more!
- Perform inspections of fire protection and life safety systems at Port Authority facilities
- Attend acceptance inspections
- Review design drawings
Job Requirements
Mandatory Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of cumulative qualified experience designing, installing, inspecting, operating, or maintaining various types of fire protection systems and equipment such as:
- Fire pumps
- Water-based (sprinkler & standpipe) systems
- Alternative suppression systems, and/or special hazard suppression systems
- Fire alarm systems
- Fire/smoke dampers
Consideration will also be given to related experience such as:
- Systems acceptance, commissioning, and testing; systems acceptance, testing, and maintenance; facility condition assessments for Fire Protection and Life Safety (FPLS) systems;
- State of good repair projects or programs;
- Technical audits.
Mandatory Education/Certifications:
- Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in engineering, or credits toward completion of a degree; and/or
- NJ or NY certification as a Fire Inspector, Fire Official, or Fire Subcode Official, and/or
- NFPA Certification, or ICC Certification, or NICET Certification in fire suppression or fire alarm fields.
Required Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of NY and NJ Construction Codes, Fire Codes and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
- Hold, or ability to obtain, the following security clearances, which include an extensive (Federal) background check: SWAC, TWIC, and SIDA clearance
- Have, or ability to obtain, OSHA 10.
- Have, or ability to obtain, Supported Scaffold Training.
- Interpersonal and effective oral and written communication skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Organizational skills to correctly prioritize inspection assignments and to organize and prepare reports.
- Valid driver’s license.
