Fire Protection Engineer

Fire Protection Engineer / Colby Co. Engineering / Portland, ME (Remote) Colby Co. Engineering (Colby Co.) is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join their multi-disciplinary team of 70+ employees. This position can be hybrid or fully remote for the right candidate located in the Northeast, preferably in New England. Colby Co. Engineering is a privately held, multi-disciplinary team of engineers (civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, fire protection) and architects who work together on a wide range of projects from new construction, historical building renovations to facilities engineering and infrastructure. All team members are at "the table" from day one working collaboratively. All team members serve an equal role providing, receiving, and sharing input in an effort to provide the client with the most efficient and effective overall design that meets or exceeds their needs. In addition, team members can work, make decisions, and structure their time autonomously while also having the resources and backup of teammates to share ideas and collaborate. As one of Maine’s Top Ten Best Places to Work companies for 6 years, Colby Co. believes the employees and their families come first. Employees enjoy a culture of kindness, generosity, collaboration, and support of lifelong learning. Colby Co.’s success (95% customer retention) comes from putting their employees and client service first. Benefits of the Job:

• Colby Co. will consider candidates with a wide range of experience. Therefore, the salary offer will be competitive and commensurate with the experience the candidate brings to the role.
• In addition to base salary, Colby Co. offers an annual discretionary bonus and an anniversary bonus to recognize years of service with the company.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match
• Health, dental, long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance plans.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) for vacation and/or sick leave.
• Paid holidays – all Federal and Maine state holidays
• Four weeks of paid parental leave within three months of the qualifying event (birth or adoption)
• Accrued paid time off for military leave
• A monthly cell phone stipend
• Free monthly parking pass at our company lot
• Two volunteer days per calendar year with pay
• Summer office hours from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend
• Flex Hours
• State Park vehicle passes
• Continuing education fees and/or tuition is available to employees on a case-by- case basis
• Company outings which may include Bruins, Red Sox and/or Patriots games, ski trips, outdoor adventure, golf outings, holiday parties, kids holiday party, company picnics and bowling
  
  
  

Requirements of the Fire Protection Engineer:

• 3+ years building and industrial experience in a consulting engineering design firm setting.
• Experience with Life Safety Code Consulting, Performance Based Design, and Fire Protection System Design
• Strong knowledge of building systems, including how Fire Protection Systems coordinate with other Building Systems
• Successful completion of the FE exam
• PE License a plus
• Experience with HydraCAD, or other modeling software a plus
• Sustainable design experience a plus
• Experience with AutoCAD a plus
• Ability to obtain government clearances
  
  
  

Responsibilities of the Fire Protection Engineer:

• We are looking for an engineer who can perform a broad range of fire protection engineering designs including building and life safety code analysis, fire protection (fire alarm, sprinkler and special hazard systems) and mass notification on commercial, institutional, and industrial projects.
• The successful candidate will bring a deep, successful track record of design, quality control and construction administration.
• In addition to an outstanding technical skillset, the successful candidate will be a quick, flexible thinker and problem-solver who is accustomed to working in fluid teams on tight deadlines
  
  
  

KMA HR Consulting has been engaged to manage this search. NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS, PLEASE Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.