Principal Engineer - Fire Protection Specialist - Parsons

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Fire Protection Specialist to join our team! In t his position reviews the designs and construction of fire and gas detection and suppression systems to ensure that completed work complies with the applicable codes, regulations, standards and laws. This position will be expected to apply engineering principles, methods and techniques to project assignments.

This position will be within the Private Projects Section of the Project Management Department. This person will report to the Section Manager and Department Manager. The person will be expected to interface, coordinate, collaborate and communicate with other Section and Department staff, private developers and their consultants, construction contractors and other team members within the Royal Commission of Yanbu.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Review project design documents to ensure that ell privately developed projects comply with applicable codes, regulations, standards and laws.

• Inspects the final systems after they are constructed to ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, standards and laws.

• Coordinates activities with other departments within the Royal Commission of Yanbu and external developers, their design consultants and their contractors/subcontractors.

• Trains and mentors’ junior staff within the department, in other departments, at design consulting companies and contractor staff on the technical details and code interpretations for fire protection systems

• Researches and analyzes data such as design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility and compliance of design or application

• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

• Consistently demonstrates professional skills in structuring assigned activities, creativity, teamwork, communications, operational efficiencies, handling of a client’s changing needs, decision making, and analyzing and solving problems.

• Participate in other fire Safety activities such as

• Conducting fire protection surveys

• Making fire risk analysis.

• Participate in fire safety educational and training activities.

• Interpret and provide consultation on fire and safety engineering codes & standards.

• Excellent teamwork, problem solving and consensus building skills.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or Fire Protection Safety or related field

• Minimum of IO years of experience specifically in the field of fire protection systems design, review and construction.

• Candidates with the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Certification, ICC Fire Plan Examiner or approved international equivalent, NCEES PE Fire Protection Professional Engineer will be preferred,

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Very good written and verbal English communication skills.

• Competent with MS Office Suite, AutoCAD and relevant fire-protection/mechanical systems design software.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

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