NIKA is hiring for a Fire Protection Engineer, PE to support the Defense Health Agency’s Engineering division in San Antonio, TX!
Named a “Top Workplace” by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities.
At NIKA, you’ll be excited to come to work each day. This position comes with a competitive salary package that includes health/dental insurance, 401(k), bonus programs, and many other perks.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Design fire protection systems
- Act as an Authority Having Jurisdiction for DHA
- Coordinate with the Joint Commission for Healthcare Accreditation for reviews and accreditation approvals
- Plan and direct engineering activities projects
- Conduct building fire protection, code and life safety evaluations
- Prepare and present technical reports and presentations
- Performing site surveys, submittal reviews, inspections, responds to RFIs, and generating punch lists and Life Safety Code drawings for hospitals and other medical treatment facilities for the Defense Health Agency.
- Assist facility managers with maintenance issues associated with compliance for healthcare environments, life safety related equipment, and operations of facilities to ensure patient safety and documentation of compliance related work orders.
- Ability to multi-task including directing staff, mentoring other engineers, producing documents and coordinating with other trades.
Requirements
- Professional Engineering (PE) registration required
- BS or higher in Fire Protection Engineering or a related discipline with fire protection experience and ten (10) or more years of experience
- 5 years direct experience with medical healthcare or ambulatory surgery occupancy fire protection engineering experience
- AutoCAD experience and/or experience with Revit required
- Experience with at least one of the three branches of service
- Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies
- Leadership potential
- Eligibility for a clearance with the US government
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Ability to obtain security clearance is required
- Travel approximately 6-12 times per year
NIKA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, NIKA takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
