As a Senior Fire Protection Engineer you will work alongside a robust staff of experienced and licensed Fire Protection Engineers to develop and use your skills and experience to deliver and complete challenging and engaging buildings projects across many different markets such as Commercial, Federal, Mission Critical, and Advanced Facilities projects in many different regions including but not limited to the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

The Engineer will be directing the activities of design staff to produce drawings and calculations for fire sprinkler systems, special hazards suppression systems, fire pumps, fire alarm and mass notification, and building/life safety codes analysis. Previous design experience is a plus but please do not self-select yourself out of a position and all that are interested in a career in fire protection engineering are encouraged to apply.

You'll be a part of diverse teams allowing you to both share what you know and learn so you can grow. Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, extreme attention to detail, and a willing-to-learn attitude, and we'll help you pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow.

The position is in the Federal Buildings Business Unit, and the project @type is majority US Federal Government facilities that are contracted by Department of Defense clients (USACE, NAVFAC, etc.) as well as Federal Civilian clients to include NASA, FAA, GSA, OBO and Intelligence Community amongst many others. The Senior Fire Protection Engineer will be directing the activities of design staff to produce drawings and calculations for fire sprinkler systems, special hazards suppression systems, fire pumps, fire alarm and mass notification, and building/life safety codes analysis. Previous design experience is a plus but please do not self-select yourself out of a position and all that are interested in a career in fire protection engineering are encouraged to apply.

The position is hybrid with a minimum office attendance of two days per week in the office, but more days are encouraged to become more engrained with the culture of Jacobs.

Type of Work:

Work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines, while maintaining high-quality standards

Act as the Designer of Record (DOR) for Fire Protection design projects including schedule, budget, delegation of work to junior staff, quality control and sealing/stamping construction drawings and specifications.

Gather information, interview stakeholders, make studies, perform calculations, and prepare original rough layouts and sketches as required

Present findings and outcomes to clients and other stakeholders

Perform high level tasks under minimal supervision using well-defined standards, procedures and codes

Perform product research; assist project designers and project architects with materials selection and system research

Perform designs for fire sprinkler, suppression, and fire alarm system layout utilizing hydraulic calculation programs, and knowledge of ICC, NFPA Codes, and International Building and Fire Codes

Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects including document management and processing RFI's, reviewing contractor submittals, and Change Orders

Team Development Responsibilities:

Provide staffing development and mentoring for junior staff to include ensuring quality delivery of product completed by all supervised by Fire Protection Engineer

Provide project quality control reviews of project milestones and continuous "over-the-shoulder" discipline checks

Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Safety Technology

Must be self-sufficient

At least 10 years of related experience

United States Citizenship

PE in any US State, having passed the fire protection engineering examination

Ideally, you'll also have:

Familiarity with NFPA and ICC codes and standards

Willingness to travel to jobs sites around the world (estimate around 10-15% travel)

Experience in fire sprinkler, suppression, and fire alarm system layout utilizing hydraulic calculation programs, and knowledge of NFPA Codes, and International Building and Fire Codes

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