# Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Denver, CO, CO
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $115,200 - $120,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP, a world-class multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, is seeking an experienced Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering for our Denver, CO office.

The Lead Consultant will be an integral member of our national Fire & Life Safety specialty practice, working closely with architects and owners from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment.

**Your Impact**

- Interpret building code, life safety, and fire code requirements, including familiarity with both ICC and NFPA codes, such as IBC and NFPA 101.

- Negotiate with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs and proposals.

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

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

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

- Commission fire protection and life safety systems in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.

- Directly interface with clients.

- Organize in-house resources.

- Follow quality control review processes for all project documentation.

- Develop project proposals and budgets.

- Conduct financial management of all projects.

- Mentor junior staff.

- Prepare technical reports and specifications.

- Participate in department initiatives.

- Contribute to the overall business development of the company.

**Who You Are**

**Required Qualifications**

- 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering discipline and prior fire and life safety design experience.

- Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, or related engineering discipline with a P.E. license.

- Professional Engineering (PE) license.

- Supervisory experience is highly desirable.

- Experience in fire protection engineering design applications.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Health Care experience.

**Benefits**

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

**Compensation**

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $115,200 - $120,000

## Skills

### Required
- Fire Protection Engineering
- NFPA codes
- ICC codes
- Building Code
- Life Safety
- Fire Safety
- Design
- Project Management
- Financial Management
- Mentoring

### Nice to have
- Health Care experience

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