Arora Engineers · 7 hours ago
Fire Life Safety Discipline Lead
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expArora Engineers is committed to improving the quality of life by rethinking infrastructure, and they are seeking a Fire Life Safety Discipline Lead. The role involves managing fire/life safety system engineering, overseeing staff, and ensuring project compliance with codes and standards while collaborating with clients and team members.
Design
Hiring Manager
Chase Rodriguez
Responsibilities
Management and Oversight of Fire/Life Safety staff
Management, Oversight, Reporting and Accountability for Project Scope, Schedule and Budget
Project Cost Management, including the following:
Monitors and reports on Project’s Financial performance
Provides feedback and participates in the Monthly Billing Review Meeting
Monitors and proactively address project’s Aged Receivables to ensure timely collections of invoices
Maximizes project profitability through appropriate project budgeting/pricing, utilize resources and cost control procedures
Project Time Management, including the following:
Plans, organizes, monitors, coordinates and administers the work on one or multiple projects from the planning/budget phase through the completion of the project
Develops and establishes project priorities and schedules for projects and monitor projects for compliance with the approved schedules; and schedule post-contract items prior to the expiration of the guarantee/ warranty periods
Defines procedures for management of schedules to avoid risks and provides work around schedules, as required, to keep the project within the objectives as established by the Client
Ensures adequate time is scheduled within each phase for QA/QC reviews
Project Quality Management, including the following:
Ensures adherence to Arora’s QA/QC Program
Ensures use of Blue Beam software for QA/QC reviews
Development of a Project Work Plan and Procedures
Provide and support the development of technically accurate, complete Fire Protection and Fire Alarm documents to the client that adheres to all code requirements, company specifications and the engineering standards of practice
Independently analyze and develop conceptual, working, and detailed design of Fire Protection and Fire Alarm systems for new and existing facilities
Independently develop and analyze project scope, schedule, phasing, staging, specific site issues, and pertinent code issues
Coordinate Fire Protection and/or Fire Alarm designs with building architecture, structure and systems
Coordinate and perform site surveys, submittal reviews, inspections, responds to RFIs, and generates punch lists
Identifies sources of safety liability, safety risk, required safety records and outline the components of the safety program manual
Risk Assessments, Identification and Avoidance
Keeps Project reporting systems current
Establishes a tracking procedure for all closeout items
Communicate with co-workers, technical resources, external consultants, clients/owners and Authorities Having Jurisdiction
Represents Arora externally to the Design Team and serves as the critical Point-of-Contact (POC) for external communication
Conducts internal team meetings to confirm progress, review issues and actions, quality and safety, and resolve questions
Support the future growth and expansion of FLS practice
Support and participate in the recruitment of future FLS staff
Support business development including but not limited to targeted marketing and proposal writing
Provide technical mentorship to less experienced staff
Participate in local FLS and related industry events
Support the ongoing development and use of FLS standard documentation and processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with 10 years' experience directly related to fire protection and Professional Engineering (PE) licensure
Detailed FLS design knowledge as it applies to water-based fire protection and fire alarm systems including but not limited to water supplies, sprinkler layout, standpipe design, fire pumps, automatic and manual fire detection, audible and visual fire alarm notification, building system interfaces and non-water based fire protection systems
Must be intimately familiar with NFPA 13, 14, 20, 72 and 2001 including differences between versions, recent updates, and the intent of the code
Knowledge NFPA codes and standards, including, but not limited to: 25, 30, 92, 101, 110, 130, 415 and 502
Familiar with model building codes and their fire protection requirements
Familiar with local building codes and their fire protection requirements
Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam and MS Office Suite
Proficient in hydraulic fire protection modeling software such as HydraCAD or SprinkCalc
Familiar with passive building fire protection, including fire rated construction, fire stopping, fire rated doors and windows
Knowledge of fire protection engineering, including mass notification, hazard analysis, code consulting, fire dynamics, smoke management, and egress systems
Familiar with construction cost estimating resources, tools and methods
Familiar with proposal writing and fee estimating
Candidate should be able to orally communicate complex design and technical ideas to other designers and engineers as well as people with a nontechnical background
Candidate must possess excellent writing skills, capable of writing reports, letters, and facilitating effective internal and external communication
Ability to create and maintain productive relationships with employees, clients, and vendors
Preferred
Additional experience as a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS); or NICET Certification in Water Based System Layout; Special Hazard Suppression Systems, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Systems and/or Fire Alarm Systems
Company
Arora Engineers
For over 38 years, Arora’s mix of industry knowledge and expertise allows the firm to offer a broad spectrum of engineering services, including oversight, project management, and design of new and existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, electrical aeronautical, fire protection, and IT building and airfield systems.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Manik Arora
President and CEO
Adam Oliver
Arora Engineers, Chief Marketing Officer I Arora Systems Group, General Manager
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