Fire Protection Engineer (5+ years)

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 23 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with at least five years of working experience, who is passionate about their craft, wants to work on a high-functioning team, and looking for an environment that promotes professional growth. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have a desire to work and grow with a multidiscipline engineering team, and be willing to have fun.

You would be providing our clients with automatic suppression system design, fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design, life-safety code analysis, egress analysis, fire resistant construction analysis, smoke control analysis and special inspection as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.

Duties and Skills

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations and develop new work; Performing analysis of existing fire protection systems, as well as designing new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems; Performing building and fire code analysis and interpretation; Performing research and documenting for internal and external distribution; Building and fire code analysis and interpretation; Performing smoke control special inspection services and report writing; Project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited college or university, Fire protection specific degree preferred; Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) required; Minimum 5 years of working experience in Fire Protection Engineering; General building construction knowledge (preferred); Experience working with AutoCAD and Revit (preferred); Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

47 years in business; 850+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23 locations; Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management; 70+ employees in 9 offices, providing Fire Protection services since 2014; #34 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design + Construction, 2022; #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021; #161 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2023