Ingeniero de Protección contra Incendios/Fire Protection Engineer

About The Position
We are seeking an experienced, mid-level Fire Protection Engineering Professional with 4+ years of experience, to join our growing design team in our Bogotá office.

Responsibilities will focus on design and production of fire protection engineering project construction documents or reports under the general supervision of Senior Engineers.

About Our Team
Our Professional Design team is engaged in projects throughout the southeast, the United States, and the world and our existing client base includes transportation, oil and gas, renewables, government (local, state, and federal), private development, and water resources and restoration. The successful candidate would be an integral part of our growing team and would have the opportunity to engage across markets and geographies.

At Pond, we are a collaborative, innovative team in an environment that fosters learning and professional growth. We believe that as you grow, we grow. You will have opportunities to broaden your knowledge and to put your skills to work in engaging, challenging, and diverse projects that make a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as the Fire Protection Engineering design lead on projects. This includes making Fire Protection Engineering design decisions on suppression systems, fire alarm systems, mass notification systems, and assisting Architecture with Life Safety design.
• Performs accurate, legible and well thought out design calculations.
• Coordinates Fire Protection Engineering design with other disciplines; highlighting design components that will impact the other discipline's design so that the overall design is constructable without conflict.
• Participates in project kick off meetings and coordination meetings.
• Works independently with minimal supervision; is self-motivated and has initiative.
• Performs assigned tasks in accordance with company QC procedures.
• Communicates with clients as needed and defined by project.
• Contacts clients and/or contractors as needed on specific jobs.
• Ability to work well within a team environment, positive attitude, multi-task, and self-motivated to produce high quality work.
• Ability and desire to learn and grow professionally.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree (BS) from a four-year college or university in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
• 4+ years related experience and/or training.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• NFPA Certifications are a plus

Software/Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Internet Apps.
• Revit/AutoCAD/BIM preferred but can be trained.
• Working Proficiency in English language

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position required the individual to use the computer working at a desk in either an office or cubicle; must be able to talk and hear, reach with hands and arms, lift up to 10 pounds, stand, sit and walk, must have close and color vision, use depth and peripheral vision, be able to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements
Occasional attendance at meetings and other off-site events requires the ability to provide reliable transportation. The position may require travel internationally and as such the capability to travel freely on a passport or other official document.