Fire Protection Engineer Job Listing at Burns & McDonnell in Norfolk, VA

Function as the design lead on multi-discipline projects and assist in preparation of comprehensive fire protection packages including fire suppression, fire alarm, smoke management, and life safety. Design and specify wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action, and deluge fire suppression systems supported by domestic infrastructure, fire pumps, and storage tanks on a wide variety of projects types. Knowledge of special suppression systems such as foam, water spray, water mist, clean agent, wet/dry chemical, and carbon dioxide is preferred. Perform hydraulic and fire alarm calculations. Design and specify conventional and addressable fire alarm systems which incorporate voice evacuation and mass notification. Evaluate fire safety hazards and life safety requirements including egress, area and height limitations, building type, fire resistive construction, occupancy classification, and smoke management. Perform facility commissioning of fire protection systems and/or investigate system failures. Assist field personnel in resolving design related installation issues. Apply sound fire protection engineering principles to troubleshoot and solve client related problems.