Fire Protection Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Fire Protection Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will get to support construction of an LRT in Edmonton, AB.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Plan, direct, and oversee engineering activities including project execution
• Conduct Fire Protection Engineering inspection, studies, design, and complex calculations
• Complete site surveys identify code issues and offer compliant solutions
• Perform interpretation and application of local, state, and federal requirements, and regulations, relative to all aspects of fire protection and life safety
• Prepare and present technical audits, reports, and exhibits
• Design fire suppression system, fire alarm system, and prepare technical specifications
• Ability to multi-task, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, show attention to detail and demonstrate problem-solving skills
• Occasional visits to construction sites (commissioning witness, As Built Verification/Generation) may require travel with overnight stay. 
• Estimate 10-40% travel per year.
• With minimal support, carrying out and reviewing fire engineering calculations including smoke exhaust and evacuation analysis.
• Ability to mentor junior staff
• Review/Create Architectural Life Safety Code Analysis.  Requires specific knowledge of the IBC and NFPA 101.
• Review fire protection submittals (Shop Drawings for construction) for code compliance prior to submittal to the AHJ for permitting.
• Extracts engineering information from CAD drawings. Prepares engineering computations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, surveys, and designs.
• Reviews supplier drawing submittals and performs technical bid analyses.
• May be required to provide the seal and signature of the professional engineer, as appropriate, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• May act in an advisory capacity to senior management personnel on engineering related matters.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Refer to Job Description for Education and Experience Requirements
• Possess certifications, training, and working knowledge of all ICC and NFPA codes and standards including NFPA 13, 14, 11, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 2001, 70, and 72.
• Experience in using Hydraulic Calculation software such as HASS or AutoSPRINK.
• US citizenship is required.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Ability to design fire alarm, fire suppression, and life safety systems using Revit is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or related field) and typically 10+ years of related work experience
• Canadian P. Eng. a plus

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!