Fire Protection Engineer 8 years

Designing a better world is more than a career its a calling! Come work with a team of professionals dedicated to design excellence at Coffman Engineers Portland office.

We are seeking a dynamic innovative and qualityoriented Fire Protection Engineer with a minimum of eight years of experience to perform consulting services for internal and external clients. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills along with a highlevel ability to manage multiple clients and multiple projects at one time.

Technical skills will include but not limited to: automatic suppression system design; fire detection alarm and communication system design; code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.

Qualifications :

Desired Skills and Duties

• Develop client relationships pursue new business opportunities and develop proposals.
• Provide project management for multiple projects including project planning staffing financial management and successful project delivery.
• Provide fire protection consulting engineering services to a variety of potential clients including but not limited to architects developers owners government and insurers.
• Provide fire and life safety code consulting for relevant ICC (IBC IFC IMC) codes and NFPA standards.
• Develop fire models smoke control models/analysis and pressurization models/analysis.
• Review and provide consulting for life safety building and fire code compliance.
• Perform structural fire calculations.
• Develop fire safety strategies for special hazards.
• Deliver prescriptive and performancebased design strategies.
• Design fire alarm fire detection and fire suppression systems.
• Review develop and commission smoke control systems.
• Perform site visits and communicate with AHJ architects contractors and consulting teams.
• Participate in and lead internal team meetings and external client meetings.
• Present design approaches with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Collaborate with multiple teams across multiple offices in a multidiscipline environment.
• Manage profitability of projects and maintain working relationships with clients.
• Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution.
• Attend and participate in local and national trade organizations such as SFPE and NFPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (B.S. in Engineering from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering Fire Sciences or related engineering field.
• A minimum of 6 years of professional working experience in Fire Protection.
• A minimum of 2 years managing projects.
• A P.E. license in Fire Protection Engineering or in the process of achieving this professional credential.
• Strong communication skills are essential for a teambased and teamleading working environment.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills required for our fastpaced environment; must be highly motivated proactive and willing to take on new challenges.
• Solid understanding of relevant software including FDS CONTAM egress modeling software AutoCAD Revit BlueBeam and the Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Experience with MS Office programs
• Desire to work as a proactive team player
• Exceptional technical writing and communication skills

Salary Range $110000 $150000

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Additional Information :

Why You Want To Work Here

You could choose to work anywhere so why work at Coffman Engineers Because we are different our culture sets us apart. Simply stated we are a group of creative highperforming people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say that it feels like working with a group of friends in a small office while enjoying the benefits and perks of working for a large firm. Our culture is not the only thing that makes us different but it drives everything we do.

Coffman offers comprehensive benefits including flexible work schedules and PTO program in a fun office environment. Compensation includes competitive salaries and eligibility for annual discretionary bonuses.

Coffmans Portland office is located in the heart of downtown at Sixth & Main with bike parking workout facilities locker rooms with private showers a tenant lounge and outdoor patio and beautiful views of downtown from the 16th floor of our modern office space that has a kitchen conference room and wellness room. Enjoy the vibrant food scene coffee roasters and breweries with easy access to public transportation and the waterfront. Join us!

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at a Glance:

• 45 years in business 
• 850 employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23 locations
• Multidiscipline engineering services plus corrosion control commissioning and project/construction management
• #34 Top 80 Engineering Firms Building Design Construction 2022
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List Zweig Group 2021
• #157 Top 500 Design Firms Engineering NewsRecord

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled individuals.

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