Senior Fire Protection Discipline Engineer

Overview

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 23 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 commissioning professionals.

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.

The right team is more than an advantage, it's a game changer! Come work with a team of engineering professionals dedicated to excellence at Coffman Engineers' Honolulu office.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and quality-oriented individual with an interest in consulting engineering to join our team as a Senior Fire Protection Discipline Engineer with 15+ years of experience. The ideal candidate should be a self-motivated team player looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a dynamic and progressive firm.

We are looking for a leader who works effectively with all personality types, is interested in developing close relationships with our great clients, and who desires to grow professionally. The position involves a mix of technical design and consulting, construction support, and new project scoping and proposal writing. We work in tight-knit teams that support each other and support a healthy work-life balance that is focused on development and caring for the whole person.

• Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations
• Developing new clients and business
• Performing analysis of existing fire protection systems, as well as designing new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems
• Performing building and fire code analysis and interpretation
• Performing research and documenting for internal and external distribution
• Building and fire code analysis and interpretation
• Project management skills for managing internal projects and staff as well as external client needs

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in engineering from accredited college or university
• Fire Protection specific degree preferred but not required
• Fire Protection License by examination issued by any state in the United States
• Minimum of 15 years working experience in the Fire Protection profession
• Travel is required
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including oral presentation skills

Duties and

Skills:

• Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations
• Developing new clients and business
• Performing analysis of existing fire protection systems, as well as designing new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems
• Performing building and fire code analysis and interpretation
• Performing research and documenting for internal and external distribution
• Building and fire code analysis and interpretation
• Project management skills for managing internal projects and staff as well as external client needs

Expected annual salary: $ to $

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Why Work at Coffman?

You could choose to work anywhere, so why work at Coffman Engineers? Because we believe our culture of excellence, unique business model, and employees set us apart. Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and who believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say 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…