WSP

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Early Careers Fire and Life Safety Engineer

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Job Summary

Entry-level fire protection engineering role supporting design, calculations, and testing of life safety systems across multiple office locations in the US. You’ll assist with code research, sprinkler and alarm system design, egress and smoke modeling, and commissioning tasks while growing under supervision in a collaborative engineering team.

Location: Columbia, Boston, Dallas, Houston, New York

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Research of building code, life safety code, and fire code requirements, including ICC and NFPA codes and the International Building Code and NFPA 101.
•Assist with the design of fire protection and life safety engineering systems including automatic sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems.
•Assist in the preparation of fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis from simple hand calculations to complex 3D modeling.
•Assist in the commissioning of fire alarm, fire suppression, smoke control, and life safety systems.
•Perform routine engineering functions and provide entry-level technical assistance on code requirements, calculations, and design strategies to develop performance-based solutions for projects.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 68,000 - 90,000

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityLifeRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveParental LeaveTime Off

Key Requirements

•Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (with fire protection focus).
•0 to 1 year of fire protection and life safety experience
•Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.
•Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
•Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

Experience:0Fire protectionLife safetyEngineering

Education:Bachelor's in Fire Protection Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention to detailLeadershipTechnical writing

Languages:English

Tech Stack:NFPAICC3D modelingEgress analysisComputational modelingFire protection software

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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