Staff Fire Protection Engineer
Company: Burns & McDonnell
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Facility Engineering Services, a Burns & McDonnell company, is
looking for a Fire Protection Engineer that has a desire to apply
their experience to perform the design work on multi-discipline
projects and prepare comprehensive fire protection packages
including fire suppression, fire alarm, smoke management, and life
safety. -This opportunity is full-time, Monday through Friday,
working day-shift at the Kansas City National Security Campus
facility in Kansas City, MO.
Be a part of an energy-filled work place that pays for performance,
where you can invest in a career that you can grow into. -You will
be involved in a variety of unique projects and will engage with
both the designers and the client as part of an in-house team.
-Minimal travel is involved as the work is local to the Kansas
City-based facility.
Responsibilities include:
Design, specify, and provide multi-discipline coordination of the
following fire protection systems: Wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action,
deluge, and foam/water fire suppression systems. Fire water supply
infrastructure including fire water storage tanks, fire pumps,
underground and aboveground distribution piping and associated
appurtenances. Outdoor fire suppression systems including monitors,
spray systems, and exposure protection systems. Addressable and
non-addressable voice evacuation fire alarm systems including
initiation devices, supervision devices, and audible and visual
notification appliances. Releasing systems for pre-action,
foam/water, and clean agent systems.
Perform fire protection calculations including the hydraulic
analysis of fire water supply and demand, battery calculations, and
voltage drop calculations.
Evaluate building and life safety requirements including building
area and height limitations, building construction types, fire
resistive assemblies and opening protections, occupancy
classifications, hazards, building egress, and active and passive
smoke management systems.
Provide construction administration including coordination with
field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, the
review of contractor shop drawings and calculations, field
inspections, and testing of fire protection systems.
Perform site evaluations and document existing fire protection
systems.
Prepare project budgets and cost estimates.
Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
Responsible for compliance with company and site safety
policies.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- - - - - - -US Citizen able to obtain and maintain a Department of
Energy Security Clearance is required.
Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering or related
degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years of fire
protection engineering experience.
Or Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection or related Engineering
Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful
completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
Master of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering a plus.
Successful completion (i.e.passing) FE or EIT preferred.
NICET certification in Water-Based System Layout, Fire Alarm
Systems, or Special Hazards Systems (National Institute for
Certification in Engineering Technologies) is preferred.
Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and
procedures.
Strong knowledge of building codes, fire codes, NFPA standards, FM
Global datasheets, military standards, and refinery/industrial API
guidelines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative
problem-solving environment, and demonstrated critical thinking
skills.
Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- - - - - - -Must have the ability to obtain and maintain access
authorization to facilities and data of existing and potential
clients, including, but not limited to DOE, aerospace, military,
food and consumer product manufacturers, pharmaceutical,
laboratories, and others necessary to perform work.
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