Fire and Life Safety Engineer

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is actively seeking a Fire Protection Engineer for immediate employment in our Los Angeles office to work in the Building Sciences and Tunnel Groups. This position will afford an opportunity to work within a specialized group of professionals in the assessment and development of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs for multiple occupancies. The position will also involve the design of road and rail transportation infrastructure and related underground or enclosed structures and overbuilds. The position provides great potential for professional advancement and in-house training.

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Design of fire protection systems using engineering calculations and preparing design drawings and specifications under the direction of senior engineers or project managers.
• Perform studies, evaluations, and preliminary fire protection designs.
• Prepare contract documents including drawings, specifications and calculations.
• Lead tasks and supervise junior engineers.
• Verify accuracy of design and contract documents.
• Perform innovative fire protection design and analysis.
• Provide design services during construction including submittal and RFI review
• Support proposal development.
• Manage projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, or equivalent engineering degree from an Accredited four-year college or university;
• 5+ years of experience in fire protection engineering.
• Licensed fire protection engineer (PE) in CA with potential to obtain a license in multiple states as dictated by workload.
• Proficiency navigating building codes and standards including, but not limited to California Building Code, International Building Code, and NFPA standards.
• Demonstrated proficiency in code consulting.
• Demonstrated proficiency in FDS and CFD modeling.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Egress analysis and dynamic modeling software.
• Demonstrated proficiency in smoke control or emergency ventilation system design and modeling.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of multiple NFPA standards (NFPA 13, 72, 502, 130, 855, etc.).
• Good verbal and written communication skills and knowledge of common office software.
• Self-motivated and experienced in performing calculations and delivering quality work.
• Demonstrated abilities to work within project timeframes and budget constraints.
• Ability to travel to clients and job sites and be willing to attend meetings after regular business hours if necessary – some travel may be required.
• Knowledge of ventilation and smoke control systems used in building and underground tunnel design.
• Familiarity with Fire Life Safety mechanical equipment inspection, testing and implementation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Knowledge of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), and navigation of military specific Code requirements.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $107,000 -  $130,000.

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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