Fire Protection Engineer (8+ years)

Our mission is simple: To empower our team to deliver innovative engineering solutions focused on our clients success. As a Fore Protection Engineer at Coffman Engineers youll be part of a collaborative creative and high-performing team that believes in making a difference for our clients and our communities. Youll experience a culture where your growth and contributions truly matter.

We are seeking a dynamic innovative and quality-oriented 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 high-level 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 :

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client relationships pursue new business and support proposal development.
• Manage multiple fire protection engineering projects including scope staffing schedules budgets and delivery.
• Provide fire protection and life safety consulting to architects developers owners government agencies and insurers.
• Apply and interpret ICC codes (IBC IFC IMC) and NFPA standards to ensure code compliance.
• Develop fire smoke control and pressurization models and analyses.
• Design and review fire alarm detection suppression and smoke control systems.
• Deliver prescriptive and performance-based fire and life safety solutions including special hazard strategies.
• Conduct site visits and coordinate with AHJs design teams and contractors.
• Present design approaches to authorities and lead client and internal project meetings.
• Collaborate across offices and disciplines while managing project profitability.
• Perform technical research documentation and participate in professional organizations (e.g. SFPE 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 team-based and team-leading working environment.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills required for our fast-paced 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 pro-active team player
• Exceptional technical writing and communication skills

Salary range: $20

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 high-performing 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 a flexible PTO program and a fun office environment. Our downtown Spokane office is located near RiverPark Square and close to a variety of shops and restaurants. Whether it is delivering the best possible service to our clients or competing in an office-wide ping-pong competition we welcome the dedicated and the driven. Join us.

Dont take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

Glassdoor Reviews: at a Glance

• 47 years in business
• 850 employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23 locations
• Multi-discipline 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 News-Record
• Voted #2 Best Place to Work!

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Equal Opportunity Statement

This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal state or local law.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time