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
Coffman Engineers’ Houston office is seeking a highly motivated Fire Protection Engineer (with zero to three years of experience) to join our team of professionals! Our office is willing to train the right individual in this growing discipline.
You would support our Fire Protection Department in providing our clients with: automatic suppression system design; fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design; code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.
Qualifications
Requirements Include:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in engineering from an accredited college or university
- Fire Protection specific degree required
- Registered as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) (preferred)
- 0-3 years of working experience
- Experience with the current version of AutoCAD and Revit (preferred)
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Required Duties and Skills:
- Computer skills necessary for daily activities, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, simple graphics, and a working knowledge of computer aided drafting
- Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations
- Performing research and documenting for internal and external distribution
- Analysis of existing fire protection systems; design new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, fire alarm and mass notification systems
- Building and fire code analysis and interpretation
- Utilization of FDS, Pyrosim, CONTAM programs to execute performance-based design efforts
- Project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Additional Information
Why You Want to Work Here
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 offers comprehensive benefits, including a flexible PTO program and a fun environment with family-friendly policies. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth.
Applying
You must apply online for this position. If you are unable to complete our online application process, or if you need assistance to do so, let us know and we will provide reasonable accommodation.
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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