Traveling Fire Protection Engineer at CHA in Birmingham, AL

he Fire Protection Engineer, a key role at CHA, leads the technical execution of projects within his/her discipline and provides expert consultation in one or more areas of the respective field of engineering. At CHA, our Fire Protection Engineer coordinates detailed phases of a project independently with other engineering disciplines and project management staff. This position would be responsible for the continued efforts to maintain customer relationships on site. This person will also be responsible for inspecting, testing and final commissioning of fire protection systems and fire alarm systems around the world.

The Fire Protection Engineer resolves highly complex technical issues, and continuously monitors the progress and performance on a project to ensure efficient production and uncover potential problems. The Fire Protection Engineer recognizes technical discrepancies in analytical results and makes appropriate corrections following standard procedures and recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality of design.

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• Fire Protection specific Professional Engineer License (PE) required

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 10 years progressive engineering experience is required
• International travel required often
• Secret Security clearance highly preferred or ability to obtain as soon as possible.
• Expert knowledge of the respective engineering discipline(s) with a proven ability to practically apply best practices
• Practical knowledge of fire protection systems operation and setup