Fire Prevention Engineer jobs in Seattle, WA
Fire Prevention Engineer examines buildings and conducts research to determine fire prevention techniques. Ensures fire compliance codes are being adhered to. Being a Fire Prevention Engineer educates public by providing information on fire prevention. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent with 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Additionally, Fire Prevention Engineer is familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May direct and lead the work of others. Typically reports to a manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Fire Protection Engineer
- City of Seattle
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Seattle, WA
FULL_TIME
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The Seattle Fire Department Fire Prevention Division is dedicated to preventing fires and assuring fire and life safety for people who live, work, and visit in Seattle. The division is recognized nationally for its successful prevention programs that have led to fire rates in Seattle that are significantly lower than US and regional averages. The Fire Prevention Division provides plan review and inspection services for all new construction and major remodels as part of the City’s permitting process. The Fire Prevention Division also regulates the use of hazardous materials and enforces life safety conditions at large events such as concerts, outdoor fairs, festivals, and night clubs. The division is staffed by fire fighters and professional staff and is a dynamic and fast-paced professional environment serving a meaningful mission. We are also known as the Fire Marshal’s Office.
As a Fire Protection Engineer, you will be part of a team of four engineers, three senior engineers, and a permit technician who report to a Supervising Fire Protection Engineer. Your team is responsible for ensuring that commercial building construction in the city limits meets the minimum requirements of the Seattle Fire Code (SFC), the Seattle Building Code (SBC), and adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. You will also contribute fire protection engineering and code expertise to other City departments and may play a role in the process of developing local amendments to NFPA standards, the International Fire Code (IFC), and the International Building Code (IBC).
To succeed in this position, you will bring strong technical skills including knowledge of fire codes, national standards, engineering principles, and fire protection systems. You must also have the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and use software tools to review electronic plan submittals.
The Seattle Fire Department provides a professional, friendly work environment in a world-class urban city with year-round outdoor recreation opportunities at your doorstep. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with team members from many units in the Fire Prevention Division and the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. The City of Seattle offers competitive salaries, a pension and comprehensive benefits. Flexible work schedules may be available, including a hybrid schedule with up to three days each week from a remote location.- Review architectural plans for compliance with Seattle Fire Code and related Building Code requirements.
- Perform technical reviews of plans for fire protection systems. Perform calculations as required to verify the adequacy of designs.
- Use the City’s Accela permitting system and BlueBeam software to locate electronic plan submittals and annotate them with corrections and assign fees.
- Use the Fire Department’s proprietary plan review database to record project information.
- Prepare letters regarding approval of plans and corrections required.
- Assist fire inspectors with complex or unusual field inspections.
- Provide technical and code assistance to members of the Seattle Fire Department, the public, and design and construction professionals.
- Represent the Fire Marshal at meetings with architects, contractors, industry groups, and other city departments.
- Handle a high volume of work accurately, consistently, and timely.
- Communicate effectively internally and externally, orally and in writing.
Additional attributes and skills a successful candidate will possess:- Proven technical expertise related to engineering principals and fire protection systems.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and an ability to effectively represent the decisions of the Seattle Fire Prevention Division to all levels of the organization and to external customers.
- Ability to work independently and be an effective team-member.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse environment.
- Ability to perform some essential work onsite. SFD is providing hybrid schedules for employees who are interested in remote work. Hybrid schedules may include two days in the office and up to three days from a remote location each week.
- Ability to perform assigned tasks with frequent interruptions.
- Desire to be part of the Seattle Fire Department, supporting the mission of the Fire Prevention Division.
- Experience as a user of business systems to facilitate plan reviews and approvals processes, such as Accela.
- State of Washington Professional Engineer License is desirable.
- Obtaining certification as an ICC Fire Plans Examiner or equivalent within the first year of employment, with recertification every three years, is desirable.
The full salary range for this position is $52.07 - $60.81 per hour.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and covered family-members/most employees-plans
The Seattle Fire Department is looking to create a diverse team of hardworking, committed individuals with a passion for public service and who are deeply aligned with our City's values of Race and Social Justice. The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender identity, political ideology, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local laws. - 12 Days Ago
Fire Protection Engineer
- Impact Solutions Inc
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Seattle, WA
FULL_TIME
- Job Description Designing a better world is more than a career, it’s a calling! Come work with a team of professionals dedicated to design excellence at our Seattle office. We are seeking a dynamic, i...
- 23 Days Ago
Data Engineer, AWS Fraud Prevention
- Amazon
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Seattle, WA
FULL_TIME
- DESCRIPTIONAre you interested in taking your skills and career to the next level, while having fun and fighting fraud in the cloud? How would you like to be the driving force for developing the data a...
- 22 Days Ago
Fire Protection Engineer (5+ Years)
- Coffman Engineers, Inc.
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Seattle, WA
FULL_TIME
- Company DescriptionAt Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and proj...
- 5 Days Ago
Software Dev Engineer II, Loss Prevention Tech
- Amazon
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Seattle, WA
FULL_TIME
- BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience- 3 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and exi...
- 12 Days Ago
Sr. Business Intel Engineer , Defect Prevention and Reconciliation
- Amazon
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Bellevue, WA
FULL_TIME
- BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 10 years of professional or military experience- 5 years of SQL experience- Experience programming to extract, transform and clean large (multi-TB) data sets- Experience with the...
- 3 Days Ago
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Mechanical Estimator
- Diamond Peak Recruiting
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Seattle, WA
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- 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Manager, Fire Protection Engineer
- Port of Seattle
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Seattle, WA
- Some of what you'll be doing: As the Fire Protection Engineer Manager, you will represent the Fire Department as the Fir...
- 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Plumbing Engineer or Designer - Seattle
- Glumac Inc.
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Seattle, WA
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- 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Electrical Engineer, Reality Labs
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Seattle, WA
- Summary: Facebook is seeking a data center Critical Facility Engineer to join our Data Center Facility Operations team. ...
- 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
WABO / ICC Construction Inspector
- Atlas
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Seattle, WA
- Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmen...
- 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
Fire Protection Engineering
- Essel Environmental
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Seattle, WA
- 🔥 Join us as an Industrial Fire Protection Engineer and be a force in safeguarding industrial facilities! 🚀 Design cut...
- 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
Project Manager - Fire Alarm
- Performance Systems Integration
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Milton, WA
- We are currently seeking a skilled and dynamic Fire Alarm Project Manager to join our passionate team and lead projects ...
- 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
Building Engineer
- The RMR Group
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Seattle, WA
- Overview The Building Engineer reports to the Lead Building Engineer and maintains a working relationship with and takes...
- 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Seattle, Washington
Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...
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Income Estimation for Fire Prevention Engineer jobs
$72,199 to $88,217
Seattle, Washington area prices
were up 2.8% from a year ago
were up 2.8% from a year ago
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