WSP · 5 months ago
Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering
7067 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD, 21046, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$82K/yr - $112K/yr
3+ years expWSP is an innovative company focused on building communities and expanding skylines. They are seeking a Full-Time Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer to provide technical assistance and guidance for fire and life safety systems on building projects, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards.
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Responsibilities
Interpretation of building code, life safety, and fire code requirements. This will include familiarity with both ICC and NFPA codes, including IBC and NFPA 101
Review of architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements
Negotiating with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals
Producing with limited guidance fire safety strategy documents to inform and support the chosen building form throughout the design process
Design of fire protection and life safety systems including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems
With minimal support, carrying out and reviewing fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis from simple hand calculations to complex 3D computational modeling
Assist in the commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems in commercial, institutional and industrial facilities
Directly interfacing with the client
Organizing in-house resources
Following quality control review processes of all project documentation
Developing project proposals and budgets
Conducting financial management of all projects
Mentoring junior staff
Preparing technical reports/specifications
Participating in department initiatives
Contributing to the overall business development of the company
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering degree (or demonstrated equivalent years of technical experience)
3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior fire and life safety design experience
Experience in fire protection engineering design applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
P.E. License is preferred
REVIT and AutoCAD proficiency
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life
Retirement savings
Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
Founded in 2011New York, New York, USA
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.25MKey Investors
OneWest Bank
2013-09-02Corporate Round· $40.25M
Leadership Team
Michael Winterbottom
Vice President, RUC Operations & Analytics
Christopher Uckotter
CE1, SPECIALIST, INSPECTOR II
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