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City and County of San Francisco ยท 2 days ago
Fire Protection Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Reviews fire protection plans and systems, equivalency proposals, permit applications, subdivision and parcel maps, etc., to ensure compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and standards.
Advises and provides training to Fire Department personnel regarding applicable codes, technical engineering aspects of fire prevention work, plan review, and technical research.
Inspects and witnesses acceptance tests for fire protection systems; participates in inspections of buildings and other structures during construction to ensure compliance with approved fire protection plans and testing procedures.
Interacts with members of the public and other government agencies regarding fire code, standard, and ordinance issues; gives lectures and arranges life-safety demonstrations.
Reviews codes, ordinances, and fire protection standards from other jurisdictions for possible local applications; assists in the development and revision of codes, ordinances, and standards.
Provides technical guidance and assistance to the department in the design, testing, and potential of proposed new fire-fighting apparatus and equipment as well as fire-retardant materials.
Investigates sites of fires and makes determinations regarding possible safety system failures; evaluates performance-based analysis of fire protection systems.
May act for the Senior Mechanical Engineer in his/her absence.
Qualification
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Required
Possession of a baccalaureate degree in fire protection, mechanical, electrical, chemical, or civil engineering, or a related engineering field, from an accredited college or university.
Six (6) years of professional experience in fire protection analysis including building design, specification writing, construction inspection, and plan review (including reading and interpreting architectural plans, computer fire modeling, and review of fire protection and life safety systems such as sprinkler and fire pump systems, smoke removal systems, fire-resistive construction, means of egress, etc.)
A valid Driver's License.
Possession of a valid Fire Protection Engineer license issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
Company
City and County of San Francisco
City and County of San Francisco is the only consolidated city-county in California.
10,001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carrie Bishop
Chief Digital Services Officer
Dennis Herrera
City Attorney
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