Fire Protection Engineer - Jackson, United States - AcuTech Consulting Group

Description

About the jobAcuTech is expanding globally and seeking highly qualified and motivated Fire Protection Engineers in the United States to perform technical fire protection engineering projects as a critical member of AcuTechs fire protection engineering team.

This is a remote / hybrid position.


What to Expect:

You will join a dynamic growing international company, working alongside some of the best and brightest in the field with some of the most well-known names in the industry and many youve yet to meet.

You will enjoy the flexibility of working from your remote-based location, traveling as necessary to the client site. You will have opportunities to meaningfully contribute right away while training and growing in related areas.


What Youll Do:
AcuTechs fire protection engineering services focus on industrial facilities handling highly hazardous chemicals.

We are seeking a highly qualified FPE that has the experience and ability to advise our clients on fire hazards and risk assessments, fire code analysis, fire protection systems design, and/or also for conducting quantitative risk assessments using performance-based approaches including fire development and explosion modeling.

Candidates must have high technical acumen, be self-motivated, independent, organized, able to work effectively under direction of senior engineers, and handle multiple work assignments and projects.

Whats Required:
Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent related field.5+ years of experience with fire protection engineering.

Ability to determine fire protection system requirements for highly protected risk applications handling flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as petroleum, chemical and other manufacturing facilities.

Experience with designing fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire suppression systems for industrial facilities.

Knowledge of internationally accepted fire protection equipment and techniques as well as fire codes and standards interpretation and compliance especially for NFPA 30, 400, 1, 13, 15, 11, 68, 69, 101 and the IFC and UFC.Knowledge of combustion and explosion principals and ability to conduct performance-based assessment using fire hazard and consequence modelling methods.

Ability to investigate causes of fire and explosion incidents.
Whats PreferredThe ideal candidate will be a Seller Doer with client connections and an ability to generate new business.
Bachelors degree in fire protection engineering or related field of study.
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