SMSI provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private sector clients. A small business founded in 2008, SMSI has built an outstanding reputation for client-focused performance and for delivering results that enable clients to meet commitments and milestones.
EOE/AA - M/F/Vet/Disability/Drug-Free Workplace
Job Summary
SMSI is seeking a Junior Fire Protection Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in providing fire protection engineering services for DOE governmental facilities at Los Alamos National lab. This role will be a hybrid work scenario with 50% onsite work at LANL, and 50% remote work, from home.
Responsibilities
- Will provide fire protection engineering services for facilities within the DOE complex.
- Must be able to independently apply extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and relates fields.
- Will work on a major project or several projects of moderate scope with complex features.
- Receives supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
- Included are design tasks like conceptual studies, program requirements, design analyses, calculations, equipment selection and layout, and system selection and layout.
- Ensures internal communication and coordination of design efforts occurs.
- Coordinate all support activities required to complete all design efforts and quality assurance processes.
- Work with other disciplines to ensure accuracy of the package, meet schedule, and budget commitments.
- Meet with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of work.
- Prepare fee proposals for fire protection design work.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Experience performing fire hazard analysis.
- Uses advanced techniques in the modification or extension of theories and practices.
- Specific experience in designing fire protection systems for DOE and military projects is preferred.
- Experience with building and fire safety code analysis, fire dynamic analysis, and fire risk analysis is required.
- Experience with computer-based fire dynamic and evacuation simulation modeling is a plus.
- Design in HVAC and plumbing systems is a plus.
- Experience interfacing with client contacts.
- Design/Build experience is a plus.
- Proficiency with MS Office.
- Familiarity with fire protection design software programs like AutoSPRINK a plus.
- AutoCAD, Revit, Microstation and/or Bentley BIM is a plus.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET‐accredited college or university. Area of discipline - Fire protection, Mechanical, Architectural, or Electrical engineering degree with experience in fire protection
- Registered Fire Protection PE
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers Professional Member is preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
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