Fire Protection Engineer: Leo A Daly

Established in 1915, LEO A DALY is an internationally renowned architecture, planning, engineering, interior design and program management firm. The company’s portfolio includes award-winning projects in 65 countries, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The firm currently employs more than 1,100 architects, planners, engineers and interior designers in 30 offices worldwide. It consistently ranks in the top ten largest architecture/engineering and interior design firms in the U.S., and is listed in BD World Architecture’s top 25 global practices.

Fire Protection Engineer

Fire protection engineers must be able to analyze problems and find solutions. They need creativity and the ability to work with and communicate their ideas to others. Building designs of public, private, government, healthcare facilities, and other occupancies are thoroughly studied before, during, and after construction, considering factors such as fire resistance of construction, usage or contents of buildings, water supplies, egress, and other factors included in the fire protection and life safety analysis and design of the building. As a FPE for Leo A Daly you will advise and assist multiple teams of Architects and Engineers throughout the design for private and public organizations and military services to safeguard life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards. You will also design and recommend materials or equipment, such as structural components protection, fire-detection equipment, alarm systems, fire extinguishing devices and systems, height/area calculations, and egress modeling and the necessary materials, equipment, and methods for alleviation of conditions conducive to fire.

Responsibilities

· Independently utilizes sound engineering judgment and experience in developing appropriate engineering solutions, recommendations and designs.

· Has an in-depth knowledge and practical application of the current National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards including the Life Safety Code (101), and International Code Council publications including the International Building and Fire Codes.

· Is competent in evaluating both existing building construction and tentative new building designs for identifying fire/life safety deficiencies, necessary fire prevention, protection, detection, and suppression requirements for architectural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical designs, as well as design equivalency comparisons. Capable of analyzing and designing stairwell pressurization mechanical systems, atrium smoke control/evacuation mechanical systems, and high-rise building smoke control designs and control sequences for related mechanical systems.

· Has a working knowledge of fire/smoke detection and alarm systems, including incipient stage smoke detection and alarm systems. Possesses design competency in wet pipe, dry pipe, and pre-action automatic fire sprinkler suppression systems, as well as clean agent total flooding suppression systems (FM200, FE25, Inergen, NOVEC,etc.)

· Establishes basis of design for necessary fire protection systems and prepares complete specifications, technical studies and reports.

· Experienced in performing hydraulic calculations, selecting fire protection system equipment, and developing layouts for piping, heads, and nozzles.

· Designs and assists in the production of documents as needed to meet project schedules. Provides Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) reviews for architectural and engineering discipline documents to identify areas of conflict with all disciplines, as well as deficiencies in fire protection engineering design.

· Participates in prospective new client shortlist interviews, existing client in-progress review meetings, and Construction Administration project phases by processing shop drawings, responding to RFI’s, and performing site visits during the construction phase.

· Supervises the tasks and methods used by others assigned to the project, as well as monitoring and tracking project progress.

· Coordinates with Architects, Interior Designers, Team Engineers (mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil) and specialty sub-consultants.

Qualifications

· Licensed Fire Protection Engineer, or ability to obtain, with 5-10 years experience.

· Strong knowledge of codes.

· Ability to plan, organize and lead technical projects and teams.

· Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

· Software proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, energy/load simulation software and Microsoft Office.

· Works well independently or as a team member.

How to Apply

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive Benefit package. Qualified candidates should e-mail their resume, with the reference code identified in the subject line, in either text format or Microsoft Word, along with your salary requirements to:

hr@leoadaly.com

Resumes can also be mailed or faxed to Human Resources of the appropriate Leo A Daly office for consideration. All mailed or faxed information should contain the appropriate reference code.

Leo A Daly is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.