Fire Protection Engineering

Job Description The Fire Protection Engineer provides fire protection engineering and consultation services, support, and deliverables for Telgian clients as part of multi-discipline team. Provides fire protection advice to construction and other architect/engineering personnel, advises on compliance with fire-related standards and codes, and prepare and comment on reports, design, concepts, or project packages detailing fire prevention, life safety and protection issues. Collaborate or confer with other personnel, including engineering, environmental, financial, real estate, and facilities, to meet client requirements.

As a Fire Protection Engineer you will work on a broad range of solutions-based projects for Telgian clients. Establish criteria for the design of fire alarms, suppression and/or life safety systems based on client’s environmental and regulatory compliance needs
Review existing fire alarm, suppression and/or life safety systems for operational functionality, compliance and regulatory requirements; Develop and deliver reports to clients on recommended updates to ensure compliance and /or operational functionality of fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
Meet with jurisdictional authorities and clients as needed to resolve compliance questions around client fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
Prepare for and attend appeals and hearings as required to support and/or resolve regulatory findings
Perform modeling of fire, smoke, water distribution and other related variables for fire, suppression and/or life safety systems
Identify and/or establish design criteria for specific systems applications; may include specific UL/FM test criteria and performance-based tests as required
Perform information and document gathering, and serves as Engineer of Record, on assigned projects working with design/consulting teams to meet the project requirements; signs/seals engineering documents as required
Maintain a working knowledge of relevant fire protection, risk, building codes and constructions technologies; At Telgian, we are looking for high performing associates to help drive Telgian’s mission to save lives and property in partnership with our customers. Bachelors) or a combination of equivalent experience and certification, Engineering or related field, required

• Ability to travel
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist, preferred
• 5 years field engineering/consulting experience in fire protection and/or architecture, preferred
• Working knowledge of Fire, Life Safety and Building Codes, NFPA Standards, and UL/FM standards
• Ability to manage small project of limited complexity
• Working competency with MS Office software
• Ability to perform basic calculations using egress, fire smoke and water modeling software.
• health-care costs, and a place to advance your career . About Telgian Engineering & Consulting

Telgian Engineering & Consulting (TEC), a strategic business unit of Telgian Corporation, is a full-service global engineering and risk mitigation consultancy specializing in complex, multi-discipline public and private sector projects. TEC professional service offerings include emergency management / operations continuity, environmental / health / safety, fire protection engineering / life safety, risk management / loss control, security / compliance, and related engineering services / sustainable (LEED) design.