Fire Protection Engineer in Training 1
EwingCole
Greater Philadelphia0–3 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
EwingCole is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer in Training 1 to join their Philadelphia office. This role supports the Fire Protection Engineer, other Project Engineers, and Architects in life safety, fire protection systems design, and code analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Project Architect (PA) with Code Studies and prepare Life Safety Plans.
- Prepare Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm contract documents for complex projects under the direction of the Fire Protection Engineer.
- Assist with code reviews.
- Assist Project Architect with egress, construction types, barrier selection, and other building attributes.
- Review sprinkler and fire alarm system shop drawings.
- Perform other duties as requested or required.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering.
- 0 – 3 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in analysis and/or design of building fire safety systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge and design skills in suppression and detection.
- Experience with ICC (IBC, IFC) model building codes and NFPA 13, 72, etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience with Building and Fire Codes.
- Prior use of CFD and Egress modeling (e.g., FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder).
- Smoke control design experience.
- Structural fire analysis experience.
- Technical knowledge and application.
- Working knowledge of relevant software, including Microsoft Office Suite, FDS, Autocad/Revit.
- Computer analysis skills.