Fire Protection Consultant - Tempe, AZ

Purpose

Work with licensed fire protection engineers to perform all aspects of fire protection engineering, including system design, review, analysis, and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Direction

• Receive general instruction on key objectives for execution. Receive direction as needed, and especially on difficult assignments and possible solutions. Work is completed using standard techniques and principles and is reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound professional judgement.

At the Operational and Company Level

• Interact and communicate with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others from project start to completion.
• Attend and participate in project meetings as needed.

Do the Work

• Design fire protection and safety systems.
• Perform hydraulic modeling, including hydrant flow testing.
• Analyze and interpret fire protection code and life safety data to support successful design.
• Assist in commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems.
• Prepare project documents to track successful implementation from start to finish.
• Apply knowledge of fire protection code and safety systems principles in broad areas of assignments.
• Troubleshoot problems in implementation as they arise, offer solutions based on knowledge of fire protection and safety systems.
• Evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques to support project team.

Success Metrics and Competencies

Ideal candidate will consistently demonstrate…

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.  
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
• Commitment to working in partnership with others inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

Education, Work Experience, Licensure/Certifications, and Technical Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering discipline with fire protection engineering experience.
• Zero to five (0-5) years of work experience in fire protection engineering.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) preferred.
• Revit or AutoCAD experience preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Partly indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.
• Mobility around an office environment.
• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Partly outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.

Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.

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