Fire Protection Engineer

At EXP were driven to provide innovative solutions for the worlds built and natural environments. As a team of engineers architects designers scientists creators and a community of professionals we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the worlds most complex challenges. Here you join a team that leverages differences harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company that believes diversity is what gives us strength seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience while staying connected to a global network of professionals who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future

Be our nextFire Protection Engineer!

Your work environment at EXP

EXPis currently searching for a Fire Protection Engineerto support projects for our Chicago Headquarters. This professional engineer will utilize our flexible hybrid model that includes engineering design and specification of fire protection systems for our governmental education commercial entertainment market sectors.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Revit and CAD proficient with fire protection drawings
• Develop sections & riser diagrams and elevations of complex equipment and piping areas
• Develop equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
• Determines content of drawings and specs in order to meet and match the scope of work
• Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements
• Select and schedule equipment with limited oversight
• Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application
• Critically evaluate contractor pricing and cost estimates
• Maintain the Engineering Book for the project
• Respond to RFIs for the project and accurately review submittals
• Understand work planning and manage design process to the available hours in work plan on multiple projects
• Work with team project manager and clients to meet scheduled project milestones of multiple projects
• Solve installation problems with fire protection systems travel to the site to resolve issues
• Performs site surveys independently
• Code research to comply with various local codes and meet with code officials
• Thorough understanding of many NFPA code sections IBC ASHRE ASME and OSHA and variations from year to year
• Write new specification sections; develop new details as required for project needs.
• Apply risk management procedures daily to minimizeexps and clients exposure to problems
• Edits and develops scope of work narratives (SD narrative basis of design etc.)
• Writes studies and reports for fire protection systems on various projects.
• Fire Pump select pump and accessories for proper pressures flows etc. and layout enlarged fire pump room without assistance
• Flow Test ability to direct water flow tests at hydrant or hose connection
• Understand and apply gas suppression deluge pre-action systems and high-rise design
• Basic knowledge of Factory Mutual standards and requirements
• Analyzing fire hazards and mitigating fire damage by proper design
• Construction coordination/arrangements
• Familiar with building structures materials
• Experience with fire modeling and simulation software
• Strong management and organization skills
• Experience in conducting existing fire protection system and risk assessments
• Experience in wet pipe systems per NFPA 13 NFPA 14.

What your experience looks like

• 4 years of building fire protection design experience of commercial building projects across multiple industry segments (governmental education commercial entertainment etc.)
• Engineering Degree (BS Architectural Engineering BS Mechanical Engineering BS Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent degree) preferred
• Registered Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) License or eligible for immediate registration
• REVIT MEP and Auto CAD Proficiency.
• Ability to travel to client meetings and project sites for walk thru activities

The pay range for this role is $12500 to $150000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set depth of experience certifications and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

In addition to competitive pay we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees including health insurance vacation time and 401(k) retirement benefits.