Sr. Fire Protection Design Specialist

LHH Recruitment Solutions an opening for a Sr. Fire Protection Design Specialist for our client in the Ambler, PA area. This direct hire role allows you to expand your Fire Protection Designing in commercial construction design career within a fast-paced engineering and architectural firm in the commercial construction industry! This on-site position requires a minimum of 8-years current experience in an Mechanical, Fire Protection, Engineering role and prefers candidate that have a strong background within HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and structural engineering. EIT or PE are highly preferred.

Salary range: $120-130k annually.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Ensure completion of tasks by overseeing directives to technicians, vendors, and supervisors.

·         Create design of all phases – conceptual, schematic, development, and construction documentation.  

·         Oversee project budget, capex management, coordinating projects, initiate corrective actions, and forecast/analyze any long-term operational downtime and/or issues.

·         Lead design efforts and oversee junior engineer design efforts.

·         Maintain compliance with construction building codes, zoning etc.

·         Prepare and present 3D modeling, renderings and presentations to clients and regulatory divisions.

·         Develops initiatives and uses a technical approach to oversee aspects of process resolution, and continuous improvement toward improved production, production costs decrease, and reliability.

·         Oversees design projects; reviews project specifications; analyzes design, and ensure monetary goals are met by performing preliminary and final review for construction projects.

·         Manage the design team in a manner that supports teamwork and development while providing technical leadership within any issues regarding maintenance.

·         Use safe working policies and practices consistently.

• Represent the organization to vendors, clients and agencies in a professional manner.

• Seek RFQ/RFP for contractors, sub-contractors, etc.

• On site visits to oversee project progress.

REQUIREMENTS:

·         Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering.

·         EIT or PE highly preferred

·         Proven commercial construction project management of multi-million-dollar scope.

·         Project management, RFP/RFQ processes experience required.

·         Minimum (8) 8 years of experience in Fire Protection Design commercial construction design.

·         Must be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, utilization of situational leadership, servant leadership and the creation of a vision for the department.

·         Proven management and leadership skills

• Proven knowledge of engineering calculations, layout, and design of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection and Structural/Architectural.

• Experience in collaboration with; mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, HVAC, Geotech, survey, etc. internally and externally.

• Proven proficiency in using CAD programs – Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp Adobe Creative, etc.

• Proven proficiency in using 3D programs – V-Ray, Lumion, etc.

Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance and several other benefits are offered with this full time direct hire role.

Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year

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