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Position Summary: Clark Nexsen is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer. The Fire Protection Engineer position is a technical role within the firm focused on project execution for a variety of multi- and single-discipline facility design projects. The Fire Protection Engineer will be responsible for performing multiple aspects of fire protection engineering services on multi-discipline building design projects of small to large scope for commercial and government facilities, as well as single discipline fire protection engineering projects of small to large scope. 

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following

• Performing all aspects of fire protection design services including conceptual studies, programming, schematic documents, design development documents, and construction documents under the direct supervision of a Senior Fire Protection Engineer or the Department Director
• Working on a multi-discipline design team
• Meeting with clients to prepare and validate scope of work
• Preparation of marketing and presentation materials as directed
• Obtain guidance from Senior Fire Protection Engineer and the Department Director as necessary to resolve technical and coordination issues and conflicting criteria
• Direct and supervise the work of support staff assigned to the project, particularly where unusual or difficult problems are encountered
• Performing fire protection services associated with the bidding process, including preparing addenda and amendments and opening and tabulating bids as directed
• Performing fire protection services associated with the construction phase, including field visits, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and preparing record drawings
• Complying with the company's quality control practices and procedures
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from the Department Director, Managing Principals, Project Managers, Design Managers, Operations Directors and senior management
• Working with a multi-discipline team of architects, engineers, interior designers and landscape architects
• Participating in team meetings and coordinating efforts with other team members
• Directing, supervising and training junior fire protection staff as directed
• Mentoring and monitoring the professional development of junior fire protection staff

Project responsibilities include but are not limited to the following

• Perform Senior Fire Protection Engineer tasks as directed
• Serve in the role of Design Manager on projects as assigned
• Preparing scope and fee proposals for the fire protection portion of multi-discipline
• projects or single-discipline, fire protection-only projects
• Conduct project code analysis for review by a Senior Fire Protection Engineer or the
• Department Director
• Selection and layout of the fire protection systems, including consideration of alternative
• systems
• Preparing accurate, complete, and code-compliant drawings and specifications for
• schematic, design development, and construction document submittals.
• Developing details of building system components
• Reviewing calculations and all work products produced by fire protection EIT's,
• graduates, or designers assigned to the project
• Reviewing all drawings produced by CADD technicians assigned to the project
• Developing discipline specifications for review by a Senior Fire Protection Engineer or the
• Department Director
• Coordinate drawings with technical specifications
• Coordinate work product with other disciplines
• Incorporate responses to QC and Gray Team comments into the project documents
• Assist in responding to RFI's, Dr. Check comments, etc.
• Review and respond to CA submittals
• Perform discipline QA/QC review on assigned projects
• Adhere to discipline budget and schedule