HDR

Fire Protection Engineer

HDR • $70K — $95K *
Charlotte, NC 28269In-Person
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license required
  • 3+ years experience in commercial or institutional fire protection
  • Proficient in MS Office and engineering software like Trane TRACE
  • Commitment to collaborative employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Manage fire protection aspects of complex engineering projects
  • Evaluate and apply advanced fire protection engineering techniques
  • Oversee project drawings, specifications, schedules, and budgets
  • Liaise with clients and contractors for project coherence
  • Design and conceptualize complex fire protection systems
  • Ensure accuracy of working drawings and promote team skills
  • Monitor project status and prepare reports for management

Benefits

  • Employee ownership culture
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Work-life balance initiatives
  • Exposure to diverse projects across multiple sectors
  • Potential for involvement in sustainable design initiatives
Full Job Description
HDR is looknig for a Fire Protection Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services team in North Carolina. This position must be based out of one of our NC offices (Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Wilmington). In the role of Fire Protection Engineer, we'll count on you to:
  • Manage the fire protection portions of complex projects
  • Independently evaluate, select and apply standard and advanced engineering techniques and procedures to make decisions on a broad range of fire protection issues
  • Take responsibility for all aspects of the work, including drawings and specifications, meeting schedules and budgets, and directing assigned staff
  • Meet with clients and contractors
  • Take responsibility for programming, and conceptualizing and designing complex systems and projects
  • Develop a basic approach to the working drawings
  • Interpret engineering data for designers and drafters
  • Check the drawings on a continuing basis to ensure accuracy and completeness, and promote the skills of designers and drafters
  • Monitor the schedule and budgets for assigned projects
  • Review and summarize applicable codes, and record them for inclusion in the design record
  • Through the Project Manager, establish contact with the client or appropriate representative to assure continuity and integrity of information received from the client
  • Visit project sites as requested by the Construction Services Department or as contractually required
  • Coordinate work with other disciplines and consultants
  • Check contract documents and shop drawings, and answer requests for information
  • Prepare periodic project status reports for review by the Project Manager and the Department Director
  • Ensure that the Construction Services Department is familiar with the project's characteristics
  • Write the specifications in conjunction with the Technical Services Department
  • Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
  • A minimum of 3 years experience in commercial or institutional facilities
  • Healthcare, Science and Technology and/or Civic facilities experience
  • Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED desired but not required
  • NICET III or NICET IV
  • Local candidates are preferred
*LI-SM1 Qualifications Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
  • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
  • Previous experience in commercial or institutional facilities
  • Computer experience using MS Office, Trane TRACE or similar software, manufacturer selection software
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1917
* Ladders Estimates

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