Senior Engineer - Fire Protection

Are you ready to move your career forward, and start the BEST job of your life? Haskell is committed to providing you with the resources to help you grow and discover your potential. We promote an environment that encourages innovative ideas and allows you to develop the best "how" to get the job done.

Haskell's Design & Consulting Team unites architecture, engineering, and consulting professionals from across industries and geographies. Our diverse and innovative team allows Haskell to serve our clients with multiple project delivery methods including design-build, engineer-procure-construct, fee-for-service, or consulting services. These services allow our team to form a strong rapport with clients, marshalling them as they grow and helping them address industry and market challenges. The Design & Consulting Team serves a diverse set of markets including food and beverage, consumer products, aviation and aerospace, civil infrastructure, healthcare, and Federal Government projects. As a team member at Haskell, you'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that will challenge your creativity, innovation, and expand your skill set.

In the role, you will be responsible for assigned project designs, coordination, client communications, and associated construction administration. Your responsibilities include the supervision of staff assigned to your projects, ensuring staff utilization, overseeing the work performed by the assigned staff, the fire protection project budget/time management, and ensuring the design is completed within the project design schedule and budget.

Job Responsibilities:

Application of Knowledge of Building Systems (Conceptual Design)
• Ensures understanding and compliance with owner's building program requirements and facility or corporate standards related to fire protection systems design.
• Confirms and reviews applicable codes and standards.
• Given the scope of design services, the owner's building program and facility standards, building code research and relevant industry standards, establish and document the fire protection systems basis of design and in doing so provide clarification, qualifications and design assumptions regarding relevant design issues.
• Works with building/facility owner to ensure that the appropriate cost-effective systems/products are utilized in their facility.
• Works with building owner and construction management team to validate construction cost and provide value engineering options as may be necessary.

• Design
  • Assist in the establishment of the building fire protection criteria
  • Performs and documents engineering calculations related to the fire protection systems for the purpose of selecting code compliant systems and equipment.
  • Performs systems and equipment selections.
  • Performs layout and sizing of systems and equipment.
  • Drafts or oversees the drafting of the systems and in doing so establishes the appropriate level of drawing detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of design and construction cost.
  • Schedules equipment with the appropriate accessories and remarks.
  • Ensures that there is complete and accurate specification.
  • Coordinates with all disciplines.

• Construction Support
  • Field inspections and reports.
  • Photograph review.
  • RFI's
  • Bid analysis support

• Project Management (Design)
  • Supervision of the staff assigned to the projects.
  • Ensures staff utilization.
  • Overseeing the work performed by the assigned staff.
  • Prepares design man-hour estimates for assigned projects.

• Profitability
  • Designs project within provided design budget and negotiates additional design fees when scope is expanded.

• Planning/Scheduling
  • Provides direction for what is to be included in design package issue (pricing documents).
  • Works with projects PDP/Project Engineer to ensure that project schedule will be met and complete documents provided for each submission.

• Professional Development
  • Maintains required licensing CEU.
  • Proactively attempts to receive in-house/out-of-house training to maintain design skills.

• Leadership
  • Manages assigned staff on the projects.
  • Provides mentoring of assigned staff.
• Travel
  • Up to 30% yearly

Education/Experience:

• Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology
• Typical minimum of eight (8) years of experience after PE licensure.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications:

• Licensed Engineer practicing in Fire Protection

Haskell offers a very robust and comprehensive benefits package! Some of our offerings are:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Company provided hospital indemnity, accident and critical care plans
• Retirement savings plan (401k) with company discretionary matching contributions
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and nine company holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career
• Flexible work hours and remote work options
• Employee assistance programs for physical and mental well-being
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization
• AND many more!

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessities. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Salary Range:

The base salary range for this position is $115,000 -$180,000. The actual salary will be determined based on the candidate's location, knowledge, skills, and experience.

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