Fire Protection Engineer

Austin, TX

Pay starting at $50/HR+ (Depending on experience)

Job Description:

• Develop building and fire code compliance documents and fire life safety designs for new production lines / materials and other improvement in the facility.
• Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliances purposes, such as chemical classification, chemical quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support
• Create permit documents for site projects for chemical hazmat analysis, dust hazard analysis, High piled combustible storage analysis and specifications
• Develop & create fire protection system design criteria for new production lines / materials and other improvements in the facility
• Review and comment on shop drawing design packages developed by contractors
• Support Fire Protection team and other team members to develop AM&M (Alternate Means & Methods) to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet intent of code
• Coordinate with various disciplines including process safety and EHS teams during the design process
• Support construction team to develop field solutions
• Develop process improvements / workflows / templates to increase design productivity and quality of deliverables

Requirements:

• Licensed Fire Protection Engineer (TX license required, or able to obtain reciprocity) or EIT
• Minimum 3 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge in NFPA standards and model codes (e.g. ICC codes) related to building fire safety and able to interpret the NFPA code standards
• Advanced knowledge in hazardous materials evaluation for code compliances
• Experiences with fire suppression system and fire detection/alarm system designs and inspection
• Experiences with AutoCAD and Revit
• Ability to work cross-functionally and with large teams
• Ability to work well under pressure and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong communication skills to explain complex technical challenges and solutions clearly and concisely

All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. OPT or H1B Visa is not being accepted at this time.