Fire Protection Engineer
Job Description
Fire Protection Engineer Mission Critical
Vanderweil Engineers is a top ranked national full-service engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP, and technology services. Working in multiple sectors including Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare and Commercial buildings. Approaching our 75th year in operation with a staff of 450+ located across ten offices, we are proud to be one of the leading independently owned engineering firms in the country.
If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds in the industry, we are looking for you. We offer growth and stability in an ever-changing volatile environment. We are looking for a Mission Critical Fire Protection Engineer in any one of our dynamic Boston, Atlanta, Alexandria, NY or Philadelphia offices (Hybrid role).
Our Fire Protection Department services include fire alarm and detection system design, high-rise buildings, large campus fire alarm and protection, sprinkler, emergency communications and more.
Our Work Culture:
We know that work/life integration is important to our employees. Our hybrid work style (up to 2 days remote per week) allows team members to have flexibility while building their skills through in-person exposure to industry experts.
Our wellness programs prioritize our team members’ physical and behavioral health.
If you would like to connect with us for more information, please contact a member of our recruitment team or to learn more about our work culture, please visit us at www.vanderweil.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
Responsibilities
Some of your responsibilities include the following:
- Design of fire suppression and fire alarm systems in the Mission Critical Market Sector with the potential to work throughout all company market sectors including academic, commercial, healthcare, and science and technology.
- The engineer will be responsible for designs of automatic sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, gaseous agent suppression, fire alarms, voice evacuation, mass notification, special technology fire detection and smoke control.
- Coordinate with the design team and/or construction staff to lead related portions of construction planning and visit the project construction site throughout the construction administration process along with field reports, RFI responses, and FP / FA shop drawing and submittal reviews.
- Design and layout systems, and create drawings using Revit, AutoCAD, and HydraCALC.
- Survey existing project sites to document existing conditions and to assess existing FP / FA infrastructure.
Job Requirements
Essential Skills & Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection Engineering.
- 7+ years of professional fire protection engineering industry experience designing fire protection and fire alarm systems.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit with fluency in MS Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook and cloud tools. Strong communication and computer skills are required.
- The preferred candidate will have excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills
- Candidate must have the ability to create and modify technical drawings and specifications
- Customer service perspective with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff
- Ability to travel to review Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm system installations
- PE highly preferred
- Proven Leadership Experience
