Fire Protection Engineering Designer (5+Years)

Our mission is simple: To empower our team to deliver innovative engineering solutions focused on our clients success. As a Fire Protection Engineering Designer 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. 

Coffman Engineers is seeking a highly skilled self-motivated Fire Protection Engineering Designer with five or more years of experience. This individual will have an interest in working with professionals on challenging projects providing our clients with automatic suppression system design; fire detection alarm and mass notification 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. Candidate should also have interest and expertise in successfully managing client and team relationships through challenges that may arise.

Qualifications :

Requirements Include: 

• Bachelors degree (B.S.) in engineering sciences or related fields. 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in fire protection systems or engineering consulting.  
• Project or Construction Management experience in the specified industries and sectors. 
• Experience with the Inspection Testing and Maintenance requirements of fire alarm systems. 
• Practical knowledge of major fire alarm manufacturers current product offerings and legacy products. Manufactures product certifications preferred. 
• Ability to develop proposals execution plans and technical engineering reports. 
• Ability to communicate with clients/stakeholders effectively. 
• Reading and reviewing project drawings including plans sections and bills of materials. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. 
• Experience with the current version of AutoCAD and Revit (preferred). 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Required Duties and Skills: 

• Computer skills necessary for daily activities including email word processing spreadsheets simple graphics and a working knowledge of computer aided drafting.
• Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations.
• Performing research and documenting for internal and external distribution.
• Performing analysis of existing fire alarm systems as well as designing new fire alarm systems including suppression systems fire detection alarm and mass notification systems.
• Performing building and fire code analysis and interpretation.
• Review product data submittal and shop drawings for concurrence with project specifications and specific manufacturers installation instructions product listing requirements and maintenance and testing requirements.
• Project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs.

Compensation:

• Approximate Base Salary  $95k-125k based on experience
• Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate
• Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance
• Hybrid Work Schedule (subject to change)
• 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching for 9% Employee Contribution

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 isnt 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 environment with family-friendly policies. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth.

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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
• 70 employees in 9 offices providing Fire Protection services since 2014
• #34 Top 80 Engineering Firms Building Design Construction 2022
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List Zweig Group 2021
• #161 Top 500 Design Firms Engineering News-Record 2023

Applying

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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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