Fire Suppression Design Engineer
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Seeking a Fire Protection Design Engineer to fill an opening in Harrison, OH!
We are looking for either one Senior Level or one Junior Level depending upon the experience. For this role, the applicant would be a fire protection designer to design special hazard fire suppression and fire alarm systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design life safety and asset protection systems using AutoCAD and proprietary software applications, adhering to local, , and manufacturer requirements.
- Direct contractors in the proper installation and operation of systems.
- Survey job sites to ensure proper system design and installation.
- Read, review, and implement customer-supplied project specifications.
- Attend manufacturer training classes and other continued education training
- Create project-specific operation and maintenance manuals.
- Update existing drawings.
- Assist office staff with engineering-related tasks such as process improvement.
- Assist with system inspection and maintenance (if needed).
- Assist in system startups and commissioning (if needed).
- Coordinate fire protection system layouts with architectural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines during project design.
- Perform hazard analysis and system selection for special hazard suppression systems based on facility risk and protection requirements.
- Review shop drawings and technical submittals for compliance with project specifications and applicable fire protection standards.
- Support system acceptance testing and assist with documentation required for Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) approvals.
- Participate in coordination meetings with project stakeholders to resolve design and installation conflicts
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in the Fire Protection Industry is required
- Previous experience as a Design Engineer
- Proficient knowledge of AutoCAD 2D drafting.
- Knowledge and efficient use of 3D design software.
- Understanding of MS Office applications.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate technical information.
- Desire to learn industry standards.
- Willingness to study for and obtain NICET certification.
- Familiarity with NFPA codes related to special hazard fire suppression systems such as NFPA 2001, NFPA 12, or NFPA 11.
- Ability to interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings for fire protection system integration.
- Understanding of commissioning procedures and system acceptance testing for fire protection systems.
- Experience coordinating with contractors, engineers, and project teams during system design and installation phases.
- Bachelor's degree
- NICET Certification
- Experience required: 2 Years
- Experience designing suppression systems for mission-critical environments such as data centers, manufacturing facilities, or energy infrastructure.
- Experience working with clean agent or gaseous fire suppression systems.
- Experience participating in BIM coordination or multidisciplinary design environment
Must-Have:
Design for fire protection (special hazard fire suppression & fire alarm systems), someone that is only doing sprinkler (water) design will not be a fit, AutoCAD 2D & 3D
Skills:
Design Engineer, Microsoft Office, NFPA Codes and Standards, Clean Agent Suppression Systems, Hazard Analysis, BIM Coordination, Fire Protection System Layout, System Commissioning, Shop Drawing Review
Nice to have:
Open to following locations:
Lawrenceburg, IN
Greendale, IN
Cincinnati, OH
West Chester, OH
Sharonville, OH
Covington, KY