Arcadis

Fire Protection Engineer - USA - Hybrid Role

Arcadis$80K — $155K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or fire protection engineering.
  • Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States is essential.
  • Extensive experience in producing IFC design packages for federal facilities.
  • In-depth knowledge of life safety codes and industry standards.
  • Advanced understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems.
  • Strong communication skills for presentations and documentation.
  • Familiarity with various design and modeling software.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to create construction-ready design packages.
  • Develop budgets, proposals, and schedules, along with staffing plans.
  • Identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities.
  • Conduct fire protection site surveys and collaborate with client team members.
  • Ensure inter-disciplinary coordination in project execution.
  • Create and oversee design for fire protection systems in various facility types.
  • Travel to project sites periodically for data collection and client collaboration.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Employee assistance program (EAP).
  • 401(k) with employer contribution.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Reward and recognition program.
  • Optional wellbeing benefits and adoption assistance.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Nine paid holidays and 20 days of PTO accrued per year.
Full Job Description
Role description:

We're looking for an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to support our US Places Design & Engineering business area in the US.

You will work directly with other Fire Protection Engineers, Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineers, Architects, and clients on a range of facility design projects, including Federal projects

You will lead the fire protection discipline of multiple and concurrent projects through the pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases.

Travel to project sites is required (approx. 1 week a month will be spent travelling)

Role accountabilities:
  • Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction-ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter-disciplinary coordination.
  • Develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans, as well as identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities
  • Fluency in design and modeling software that includes Revit, BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Navisworks, etc.
  • Skilled in designing fire protection systems in heavy industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and processing facilities, e.g. water and wastewater treatment sites, EV assembly plants, lithium-ion battery plants, and data centres
  • Travel to project sites for fire protection site surveys, data collection for fire protection studies, and collaboration with client team members

Qualifications & Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical or fire protection engineering with proven experience in a similar role
  • Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States is essential
  • Extensive experience producing IFC design packages for federal agency facilities
  • Deep knowledge of life safety codes
  • Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, etc.
  • An advanced technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems, smoke control, and other related equipment and technologies
  • Strong communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,461 - $155,00. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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About Arcadis

Arcadis is a global engineering and consulting firm that provides a range of services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, and buildings. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Arcadis has a presence in over 70 countries and employs more than 27,000 people worldwide. The company's clients include governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Arcadis is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area.
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