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 21 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.

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 EngineersSan Diego Office.

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineering Consultant (part-time)with 25 or more years of working experience, who is passionate about their craft, wants to work on a high-functioning team, and looking for an environment that promotes professional growth. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have a desire to work and grow with a multi-discipline engineering team, and be willing to have fun.

You would be a consultant working with design teams, construction teams, and building owners in development and implementation of electronics life safety systems utilizing California Building and Fire Codes for: automatic suppression system design, fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design, life-safety code analysis, egress analysis, fire resistant construction analysis, smoke control analysis and special inspection as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.

• Work as a consultant working with design teams, construction teams, and building owners in development and implementation of electronics life safety systems utilizing California Building and Fire Codes, International Building and Fire Codes, NFPA codes & standards, and Federal Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) documents.
• Responsible for managing and implementing fire protection design and analyses on a wide variety of project types.
• Work independently and with teams, may supervise the efforts of a small project team.
• Manage effort on multiple jobs concurrently while meeting project schedules, quality requirements and budgets.
• Think conceptually to provide strategic solutions to challenging design issues.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to provide solutions to complex fire protection projects.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Possess intermediate level computer skills necessary for daily activities including email, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and a working knowledge of computer-aided drafting, Revit, and fire dynamic simulation.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities.
• Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel preferred.
• Strong organizational ability, detail oriented, high degree of accuracy.
• Positive contributor to overall office and department goals, culture, and morale.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• BS degree in engineering or related science from an accredited college or university strongly preferred.
• NICET Level III required
• Minimum 25 years of professional experience
• Competence in broad range of fire protection concepts and design capabilities
• Extensive experience with design, specification, installation, inspections, service, and project management including security, access control, CCTV, fire alarm & voice evacuation, mass notification, and clean agent suppression systems.

Expected hourly rate: $69.00 - $72.12.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Why You Want To Work Here

Coffman Engineers is a company that truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary/benefits package, a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team. Our office provides several engineering discipline services, which work together collaboratively to provide complete engineering design packages.

Coffman offers a flexible schedule and this position may be eligible for PTO, a fun office environment with a high-performing young team and a fully stocked kitchen! Our San Diego office is located in Mission Valley, walking distance from Fashion Valley Mall, and only a 15-minute drive from the Gaslamp Quarter and the beach! We welcome the dedicated and the driven. Join us.

Don't take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

Coffman at a Glance:

• 45 years in business
• 650+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 21 locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• #27 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design+Construction, 2019
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
• #157 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2022
• #1 Top Workplace (Small), The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2020
• #4 Best Places to Work (Large), San Diego Business Journal, 2021
• #8 "The List" for Engineering Firms, San Diego Business Journal, 2021

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunityand Affirmative Action Employer of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled individuals.

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