Responsibilities

A successful candidate for the Fire Protection Engineer will do the following:

• Fire protection design/specification development for fire suppression systems, water supply/distribution systems, and life safety issues
• Task management activities associated with modifications involving fire suppression systems, and water supply/distribution systems
• Reviews of modifications to ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations
• Review design documents, construction documents, submittals prepared by others for compliance with applicable fire protection codes and standards
• Develop and review Fire Protection specifications, including design criteria
• Perform and check hydraulic calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of complex to difficult engineering complexity
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably Fire Protection, Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering

License: Professional Engineer (PE) License is preferred but not required

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of experience including:

• Fire suppression systems
• Hydraulic sprinkler design and layout analysis programs
• Knowledge in wet and dry fire suppression systems is required

Revit experience is preferred

Knowledge with ProjectWise and/or BIM360 is a plus

Overview

Since 1982, Ghafari Associates has taken a personal approach to highly technical projects in complex markets including: aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, hospitality, K-12 and higher education. As a global team of engineers, architects, process designers, and consultants we blend insight with technological innovation helping clients elevate their efficiency, sustainability, and impact.

Continuously rated a Top Workplace to Work, Crain’s Cool Place to Work, and a Best and Brightest company to work for in the US, Ghafari has made a name for itself through our culture, employee benefits, and portfolio of projects.

Over a quarter of Ghafari employees have diverse identities that are championed by our growing approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We provide flexible work environments allowing team members a schedule that benefits them, whether it is fully remote, hybrid or an in-office experience. 

Through career mapping, Ghafari employees are encouraged to seek licensure, coached for knowledge growth, and provided opportunities for management and mentorship roles if interested. Our robust internship program recognizes undergraduate and graduate students from across the world, having an over 90% success rate of hiring our interns after graduation.

Join our team and work on forward-thinking projects all around the world. Ghafari’s global reach creates an environment where individuals can build professional relationships while building sustainable and cutting-edge facilities. Are you ready to take that leap? Apply now!

Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability in order to use our online system to apply for a position at Ghafari Associates, LLC, you may apply for positions in the following ways:

Connect to our job portal (https://ghafari.jobs)By fax at 313.436.8624; Attn: Human ResourcesBy mail at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126; Attn: Human ResourcesIn person at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126.By email at hr@ghafari.comIf there are any questions or additional accommodations that are required, please contact 313.441.3000 for assistance.

It is Ghafari Associates, LLC’s policy not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, height, marital, pregnancy or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, status as a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance.

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