Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team remotely or Phoenix, AZ/John's Creek, GA.

At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That's why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Purpose

Perform all aspects of fire protection engineering, including system design, review, analysis, and implementation.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Direction

• Receive general instruction on key objectives for execution.

• Receive direction as needed, especially complex assignments, modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.

• Work is completed using advanced fire protection engineering techniques and principles and is reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound professional judgement. Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.

At the Operational and Company Level

• Interact and communicate with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others from project start to completion.

• Attend, participate and potentially lead project meetings.

• Communicate effectively with engineers, project manager, and external clients

Do the Work

• Design all aspects of fire protection systems, including conceptual studies, programming, and development of contract drawings and specifications.

• Perform fire hydrant flow testing.

• Perform fire protection design calculations including hydraulic analysis of fire water supply and demand.

• Analyze and interpret fire protection and life safety data to support successful solutions.

• Perform field surveys and document fire protection systems and building life safety features.

• Prepare life safety plans and code compliance narratives related to applicable local, state, and federal codes and standards.

• Support construction administration including field surveys, review of contractor submittals, review and resolution of change orders, and witnessing tests of fire protection systems.

• Perform commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems.

• Accurately produce the project construction documents to meet milestone schedules within a predetermined hourly budget.

• Prepare project documents to track successful implementation from start to finish.

• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations.

• Create reports such as basis of designs, written narratives, field observations, letters to AHJs, etc.

• Apply broad knowledge of fire protection engineering principles and procedures.

• Troubleshoot problems that arise throughout project implementation.

• Provide expertise in formulating design solutions.

• Assist with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for projects, when necessary.

• May prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.

• May manage small fire protection projects.

• Work within established project budgets

• Define and determine project specifications, performance criteria, and budget construction cost estimating.

• Address comments from clients, AHJ’s & other review authorities; adjust designs accordingly.

• Possess and continue to develop a working knowledge of codes applicable to the discipline.

• Attend coordination and design meetings, as needed.

Success Metrics and Competencies

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.

• High level of motivation and a problem-solving attitude.

• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.

• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work.

• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.

• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.

• Commitment to working in partnership with others inside and outside the organization.

• Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.

• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering discipline with fire protection engineering experience.

• Four to ten (4-10) years of experience in fire protection engineering.

• Professional Engineer license in Fire Protection Engineering required.

• Possess and continue to develop a working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit software.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Partly indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.

• Mobility around an office environment.

• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

• Partly outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.

• Travel, approximately 15% each month, to meet with various clients and visit project sites. International travel is optional.

• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds.

• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.

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Job Description Disclaimer

Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.

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