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Code Red Consultants is seeking an experienced Senior Life Safety Engineer with a focus in healthcare facility compliance to manage projects, lead client and AHJ relationships, and provide code consulting services to architects, hospitals, and healthcare systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge of healthcare occupancies and the regulatory landscape affecting hospitals and will provide support across a variety of services including compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission and other regulatory agency standards, NFPA 101, and local building codes.

Ideal candidates will be a “seller/doer” with at least 10 years' experience in the Fire & Life Safety field, with demonstrated expertise in healthcare occupancies and a desire to manage projects, interface with clients, and mentor and train entry level consultants. If you are looking for a new opportunity with a growing firm that is committed to exceptional client service and professional development, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

What You Will Do

• Serve predominantly as a project manager on healthcare-specific projects.
• Lead client account management efforts for hospital systems and healthcare organizations within the greater Boston and New England area.
• Continually execute core project management responsibilities, while reviewing other project managers and assisting with their book of work.
• Prepare complex deliverables such as Statement of Conditions life safety assessments, interim life safety measures (ILSM), SOC documentation, variances and waivers, and presenting compliance approaches & alternative compliance methods to healthcare clients and AHJs.
• Serve as a technical resource in healthcare facility regulations, including NFPA 101, CMS, and deemed status accreditation requirements.
• Meet regularly with team leaders related to workload management & forecasting.
• Perform contract review & negotiation.
• Provide leadership on key healthcare client relationships where additional CRC personnel are involved.
• Cross-sell the entire breadth of CRC’s healthcare consulting and fire protection services.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, architectural, or industrial engineering from an accredited college or university. A degree in Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) is preferred.
• 10+ years of fire protection and life safety engineering, with significant experience in healthcare facility compliance. Consulting experience in other types of markets is a plus.
• Located within New England or New York with the ability to travel regularly to hospital sites within the greater Boston area.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare-specific regulations and standards (NFPA 101, CMS, Joint Commission, DNV, etc.).
• Prior project and healthcare client management experience.
• Strong technical acumen with healthcare occupancies.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Self-motivated and team oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build rapport with healthcare executives and AHJs.
• Ability to manage high pressure, deadline-driven situations and effectively deal with changing client needs.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Work Environment

Professional office, field/project sites (including greater Boston hospitals and healthcare campuses), and remote office work.

Benefits

We offer an excellent compensation package which includes a competitive base salary, discretionary quarterly bonuses, generous paid time off benefits, 401K employer contributions and retirement benefits, cost shared medical and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement and 100% paid vision, life and disability insurance.

Estimated Salary Range: $135,000-$185,000 (annually), plus eligibility for discretionary quarterly bonuses (based on the individual and company performance). This compensation range and general benefits overview reflect Code Red Consultants’ good faith estimate for this position. This range considers various factors involved in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to the successful applicant’s skills, experience, education, licensure, location and internal equity.

Code Red is an equal opportunity employer - Disability, Veterans

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