IFO Group · 15 hours ago
Fire Protection Engineering - Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expIFO Group is a consultancy firm specializing in fire protection engineering and consulting services. The Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant is responsible for providing expert consultancy to domestic and international clients, focusing on fire protection system design, life safety consulting, and conducting industrial fire investigations.
ConsultingHealth CarePublic SafetyTraining
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Thorough understanding of fire protection system concepts and software modeling related to specialty fire protection systems design, including software related to fire & gas detection mapping and fire water system hydraulic analysis
Review and development of life safety plans
Life safety and building code consulting
Detailed knowledge of fire protection codes and standards related to Oil and Gas and Process and Chemical facilities. Able to produce / review philosophies, specifications, reports and drawings related to fire protection and safety systems and equipment
Interface with clients, as required, for the design, installation, and testing of Fire Protection Systems
Perform field surveys and inspections at client project construction sites
Candidates should be capable of developing and/or checking the following deliverables: Firewater System P&IDs, Fire Protection Location Plans, Electrical Area Classification Plans, Fire Proofing Limit Plans and Fire and Gas Detection Location Plans
Evaluation of losses caused by fire and/or explosion
Assess fire protection system failures
Collect and examine data and evidence at the site of a fire loss
Provide system failure analyses
Research and write expert reports
Interview witnesses to obtain information during an investigation
Testify in court cases involving investigated losses
Qualification
Required
Science, Technology, or Engineering degree or equivalent required
Current professional mechanical or fire protection engineering license(s) is REQUIRED
Ability to obtain a Texas PE license within 6 months if not already licensed or able to obtain reciprocity
5+ years of relevant track record with significant achievements in technical safety or fire protection engineering fields
Fluency in English is required
All candidates must be U.S. citizens or hold current legal residency status
Preferred
Experience with industrial fire protection engineering is a strong advantage but not required
Prior experience in PSM and/or battery storage systems is a strong advantage for candidates
Knowledge of other languages is a plus
Full time candidates are preferred but part time and contract staff will be considered
Recent retirees desiring a return to work will be strongly considered
Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and other fire protection related computational programs
Leading and contributing to the preparation of proposals and bids for projects
Benefits
Medical / dental / vision insurance with low employee premiums.
Competitive retirement program.
Education and training benefits aimed at growing professional competency and ability.
Company
IFO Group
IFO Group offers occupational health and safety, process safety management, fire and explosion, audit, and incident investigation services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase