Fire Protection Engineer (5+ Years)

Company Description At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 20 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Job Description

The right team is more than an advantage, it’s a game changer!  We are seeking an entrepreneurial, dynamic, innovative, and quality-oriented Fire Protection Engineer (at least five years) to join our team of professionals! Our office is willing to train the right individual in this growing discipline.

Coffman Engineers is seeking an engineer who is passionate about their craft, wants to work on a high-functioning team, and looking for an environment that promotes professional growth. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have a desire to work and grow with a multi-discipline engineering team, and be willing to have fun.

You would be providing our clients with smoke control analysis and special inspection, fire resistant construction analysis, automatic suppression system design, fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design, life-safety code analysis, egress analysis, as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.

The position is hybrid where the staff are in-person three days a week (minimum) and have the option to work remotely two days a week. The optional remote workdays of the week are currently Thursday and Friday. These guidelines are reassessed periodically.

In this Role You Will:

• Be a positive contributor to overall office and department goals, culture, and morale.
• Utilize computer skills necessary for daily activities, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, simple graphics, fire dynamic simulation, and a working knowledge of computer aided drafting.
• Manage day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations.
• Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution.
• Analyze existing fire protection systems; design new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, fire alarm and mass notification systems.
• Assess and interpret building and fire codes.
• Develop project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client.
• Attend and participate in local and national professional organizations, such as SFPE

Compensation And Benefits

• Approximate Base Salary – $90,000 -145,000 annually based on experience.
• Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate.
• Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance.
• Hybrid Work Schedule (subject to change)
• 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching for 9% Employee Contribution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Sciences, or related engineering field
• NICET level III / IV, EIT, or PE
• Minimum five years of experience in the fire protection engineering/consulting profession. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coordinating with a multi-discipline design team
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, and AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience with CONTAM, fire dynamic simulation, Pathfinder, and/or other fire protection engineering modeling software
• Experience with managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations
• Experience attending and participating in local professional organizations, such as SFPE
• Experience performing building and fire code analysis and code interpretations
• Experience developing engineering judgements for code alternatives
• Have or be developing an “area of expertise” within fire protection engineering
• Experience designing fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and communication systems and performing analysis of existing fire protection systems
• Possess project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs
• Experience with Energy Storage Systems

Additional Information

Why You Want To Work Here

The Bay Area office of Coffman Engineers was established in 2014 after Coffman had been providing engineering services in this area for many years. Since then, we have grown organically to include four different engineering disciplines working in many different market sectors. We’ve built the culture of the company in a distinct way. Our staff acts like family, and we enjoy working together and spending time together taking part in events such as axe throwing, picnics, camping, and community service activities.

Our Bay Area office is conveniently located near Lake Merritt in Oakland in a 9-story office building. Our office space is 3 blocks from a BART station, and close to a wide variety of restaurants and breweries, the lake itself, and all that downtown Oakland has to offer. Also located nearby are San Francisco, ocean beaches, and redwood groves. We welcome the dedicated and the driven to join us.

You could choose to work anywhere, so why work at Coffman Engineers? Because we are different – our culture sets us apart. Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say that it feels like working with a group of friends in a small office while enjoying the benefits and perks of working for a large firm. Our culture isn’t the only thing that makes us different, but it drives everything we do.

Coffman offer a comprehensive benefits plan, flexible PTO program, an open collaborative environment, professional development, community opportunities, and lively employee activities. But the best part of working here is being in an environment that allows you to be yourself, be respected, work alongside other intelligent motivated people, and have some good hearty fun while you impact the built environment around you!

Don’t take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Coffman-Engineers-Reviews-E409809.htm

Coffman at a Glance:

• 44 years in business
• 682 employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 22 locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• #34 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design + Construction, 2022
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
• #157 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2022

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled individuals.

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