# Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Arlington, VA, VA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $122,700 - $182,200
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking a Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer to work on projects with the WSP USA Solutions Inc. Team. The successful candidate will provide technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, design, development, building, testing, and inspecting of fire and life safety systems on building projects in the public and private sectors.

**Responsibilities:**

- Interpretation of building code, life safety, and fire code requirements, including ICC and NFPA codes

- Review of architectural drawings for compliance with building and fire code requirements

- Negotiating with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals

- Producing fire safety strategy documents to inform and support the chosen building form throughout the design process

- Design of fire protection and life safety systems, including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke management systems, and egress systems

- Carrying out and reviewing fire engineering calculations, including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis

- Assisting in the commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities

- Directly interfacing with the client, organizing in-house resources, and following quality control review processes

- Developing project proposals and budgets, conducting financial management of all projects, mentoring junior staff, preparing technical reports/specifications, participating in department initiatives, and contributing to the overall business development of the company

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent

- 7+ years of fire protection and life safety consulting working on Federal projects

- PE registration required

- US citizenship required

- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret/Top Secret clearance

- Engineer in Training Certification

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

- Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams

- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet project deadlines

- Proficiency in systems engineering methodologies, tools, and practices

- Capable interpersonal and communication skills

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

- Experience in fire protection engineering design

- REVIT and AutoCAD proficiency

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Active US Government Security Clearance

- State Department consulting and design experience preferred

**Benefits:** WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

**Compensation:** Expected Salary: $122,700 - $182,200

## Skills

### Required
- Fire Protection Engineering
- PE registration
- US citizenship
- Engineer in Training Certification
- REVIT
- AutoCAD
- Systems engineering methodologies

### Nice to have
- Active US Government Security Clearance
- State Department consulting and design experience

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