Fire Protection Engineer

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Essential Duties

• The essential duties noted below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, functions, and skills. They are intended to be a summary of key job responsibilities and duties.
• Perform plan review of fire protection engineering analyses for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential projects.
• Develop fire protection and life safety system designs, including fire sprinkler, fire alarm, smoke control, special hazards, and other fire protection systems as required.
• Review architectural and engineering plans for compliance with applicable building, fire, and life safety codes and standards.
• Prepare Review fire protection engineering reports, code analyses, technical memoranda, and supporting documentation for permitting and regulatory approval.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) throughout the design and construction process.
• Provide technical guidance regarding fire and building code requirements, fire protection systems, and life safety design.
• Conduct field observations and site visits to verify construction and system installations for compliance with approved plans and applicable codes.
• Support permit applications, agency reviews, and respond to plan review comments as necessary.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Perform all work consistent with BPR's and Clients' policies and procedures.
• Provide all services in an efficient, proactive, and client-focused manner.

Benefits

• BPR offers a competitive compensation package consisting of top pay based on qualifications and experience with incentive opportunities tied to personal developmental goals. We offer a generous paid time off policy which combines vacation and sick leave. Our health benefit package includes major medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability insurance, a flexible spending account option, and a company-sponsored 401(k) plan.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Two (2) or more years of fire protection engineering experience in consulting, government, or related industry.
• Experience with the design and analysis of fire protection and life safety systems.
• Strong knowledge of the California Building Code (CBC), California Fire Code (CFC), NFPA standards, International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC), and related fire protection codes and standards.
• Experience reviewing code analyses, engineering reports, and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Fire Protection Engineering is preferred. Candidates with the ability to obtain California licensure are encouraged to apply.
• NICET certifications and additional ICC certifications are a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients and project teams.

Compensation

• BPR Consulting Group offers competitive wages and has strong benefit offerings.

Equal Opportunity Employer