Fire Protection Engineer

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Fire Protection Engineer - Causal and Remote!

Your work environment at EXP

EXP is currently searching for a Fire Protection Engineer to support projects for our Chicago Headquarters. This professional engineer will utilize our flexible hybrid model that includes engineering, design, and specification of fire protection systems for our governmental, education, commercial, entertainment market sectors.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

•  Revit and CAD proficient with fire protection drawings
• Develop sections & riser diagrams and elevations of complex equipment and piping areas
• Develop equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
• Determines content of drawings and specs in order to meet and match the scope of work
• Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements
• Select and schedule equipment with limited oversight
• Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application
• Critically evaluate contractor pricing and cost estimates
• Maintain the Engineering Book for the project
• Respond to RFI’s for the project, and accurately review submittals
• Understand work planning and manage design process to the available hours in work plan on multiple projects
• Work with team, project manager and clients to meet scheduled project milestones of multiple projects
• Solve installation problems with fire protection systems, travel to the site to resolve issues
• Performs site surveys independently
• Code research to comply with various local codes, and meet with code officials
• Thorough understanding of many NFPA code sections, IBC, ASHRE, ASME and OSHA, and variations from year to year
• Write new specification sections; develop new details, as required for project needs.
• Apply risk management procedures daily to minimize exp’s and client’s exposure to problems
• Edits and develops scope of work narratives (SD narrative, basis of design, etc.)
• Writes studies and reports for fire protection systems on various projects.
• Fire Pump – select pump and accessories for proper pressures, flows, etc. and layout enlarged fire pump room without assistance
• Flow Test – ability to direct water flow tests at hydrant or hose connection
• Understand and apply gas suppression, deluge, pre-action systems, and high-rise design
• Basic knowledge of Factory Mutual standards and requirements
• Analyzing fire hazards and mitigating fire damage by proper design
• Construction coordination/arrangements
• Familiar with building structures, materials,
• Experience with fire modeling and simulation software
• Strong management and organization skills
• Experience in conducting existing fire protection system and risk assessments
• Experience in wet pipe systems per NFPA 13, NFPA 14.

What your experience looks like

• 4+ years of building fire protection design experience of commercial building projects across multiple industry segments (governmental, education, commercial, entertainment, etc.)
• Engineering Degree (BS Architectural Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering, BS Fire Protection Engineering, or equivalent degree) preferred
• Registered Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) License or eligible for immediate registration
• REVIT MEP and Auto CAD Proficiency.
• Ability to travel to client meetings and project sites for walk thru activities

The pay range for this role is $125,00 to $150,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.