Sr. Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer

Senior Consultant, Fire and Life Safety Engineer – Full Time – Atlanta, GA (Other locations considered: Nashville, TN; Orlando, FL; Miami, FL; Charlotte, NC) Be involved in projects with our Fire and Life Safety Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. This opportunity provides technical assistance and guidance for multi‑site/phase due diligence, design, development, building, testing, and inspecting of fire and life safety systems on building projects in the public and private sector. Responsibilities include the research, design, concept development, planning, installation, operation, maintenance and optimal integration of automatic sprinkler, fire alarm, mass notification systems, smoke control, egress analysis, and building and fire code analysis review and compliance. Substantiates reports and documentation regarding installation, construction, and operation specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. Your Impact Interpretation of building code, life safety, and fire code requirements. This will include familiarity with both ICC and NFPA codes, including IBC and NFPA 101. Review of architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements. Negotiating with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals. Producing with limited guidance fire safety strategy documents to inform and support the chosen building form throughout the design process. Design of fire protection and life safety systems including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems. Carry out and review fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis from simple hand calculations to complex 3D computational modeling. Assist in the commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems in commercial, institutional and industrial facilities. Directly interface with the client. Organize in‑house resources. Follow quality control review processes of all project documentation. Develop project proposals and budgets. Conduct financial management of all projects. Mentor junior staff. Prepare technical reports/specifications. Participate in department initiatives. Contribute to the overall business development of the company. Who You Are Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering degree. 5+ years of fire protection and life safety consulting experience. Experience in fire protection engineering design applications. REVIT and AutoCAD proficiency. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications P.E. License is preferred. Health care consulting and design experience preferred. WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr WSP in the U.S.