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AECOM Senior Fire Protection Engineer in Orange, California
Company Description
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Job Description
AECOM is seeking a talented Senior Fire Protection Engineer to be base in our Orange, CA office.
This individual will be playing a lead role in design, testing, and inspection of fire protection and life safety systems. They will also serve as a senior technical resource, offering specialized input to studies and design efforts while developing procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of engineering work. Work areas include private, state, federal and military, corrections, transportation, industrial, healthcare, and more.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Design fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, special suppression systems, and more.
Develop life safety code compliance plans.
Develop permit documents.
Act as a technical advisor for project teams, providing expert guidance and addressing complex engineering challenges within the discipline of fire protection and life safety.
Participate in the interdisciplinary review of project deliverables, ensuring integration and alignment with overall project goals and requirements.
Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects, providing accurate financial assessments and resource planning.
Utilize your expertise in all steps of completing the discipline component of contract documents.
Perform quality control reviews of design calculations and drawings, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to standards.
Prepare detailed technical specification sections, outlining requirements and standards for fire protection systems and components.
Contribute to the development of engineering budgets and schedules, ensuring that project requirements are met within allocated resources and timeframes.
Lead fire protection and life safety design for large, complex projects
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field + 6 years of in fire protection engineering or relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent certification.
US Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications:
8 + years of experience in fire protection engineering, including project management and technical leadership.
Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Deep understanding of fire protection systems, safety codes, and industry standards.
Proven ability to develop and review design procedures, cost estimates, and technical specifications.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience with interdisciplinary project coordination and quality control processes.
Additional Information
Hybrid work schedule is available for this role
Sponsorship is not available for this role
Work Environment:
Based out of the Orange, CA office with occasional site visits and interdisciplinary meetings.
Collaborative and leadership role within a dynamic engineering team.
Opportunities for professional growth and involvement in complex, high-profile projects.
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $130,000.00 - $170,000.00.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10114722
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: West
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc