Senior Consulting Engineer, Fire Protection 🔥

Los Angeles, California • Engineering • Full Time Salary: $93,600 – $120,120 Base Salary (Plus overtime pay, discretionary bonus, and a sign-on bonus!) 💰

Skills: Fire Protection Engineering, Advanced Fire & Smoke Modeling, Team Leadership, Business Development, PE License 🛠️

Summary: On behalf of our client, a prestigious national engineering powerhouse renowned for solving the industry's most complex structural and performance challenges, Gigantes Group is seeking a visionary Senior Consulting Engineer, Fire Protection. This role is designed for a highly motivated expert ready to provide technical leadership, direct complex forensic and design projects, and strategically expand an emerging, high-growth fire science practice. 🚀

Key Responsibilities: * Practice Leadership: Guide the growth, strategic direction, and technological advancement of the fire protection engineering division. 📈

Project & Client Management: Oversee full project lifecycles, including budgeting, staffing, and maintaining exceptional client relationships. 💼
Technical Consultation: Provide high-level consulting on design, rehabilitation, forensic investigations, and litigation support activities. 🔬
Regulatory Liaison: Interface directly with building and fire officials to ensure code compliance and seamless approvals. 🏛️
Business Development: Actively market fire engineering services, cultivate new business opportunities, and cross-coordinate with internal practice areas. 🤝
Industry Presence: Assume leadership roles in local and national professional organizations and author technical papers for publication. 📝

Qualifications: * Education: Master’s (MS) or Ph.D. in Fire Protection Engineering. 🎓

Experience: Minimum of 7 years of specialized experience in fire protection engineering and staff management. ⏳
Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Fire Protection Engineering. 📜
Technical Expertise: Deep familiarity with fire, smoke, and egress modeling software, alongside performance-based design and fire investigations. 💻
Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record of selling engineering services. 🗣️
Logistics: Valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle record are required. 🚗

What's in it for You? Our client believes in a culture of continuous learning, bold thinking, and rewarding excellence. They offer an industry-leading total compensation package that includes:

Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision (with substantial company premium contributions), plus Fertility and Family-Forming benefits. 🏥
Financial Future: Generous Profit-Sharing and a 401(k) plan with company contributions. 💵
Time Off & Balance: Ample Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, and Holidays) plus Paid Parental Leave. 🏖️
Peace of Mind: Company-paid Life, AD&D, and Disability insurance, alongside Tuition Reimbursement to keep you growing. 🧠