Senior Forensic Fire Protection Engineer

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Position: Senior Forensic Fire Protection Engineer

Department: Commercial, Institutional & Architects (CIA) 

Reporting Relationship: Director, Commercial

Location: Remote or in one of our offices: Roseville, MN; Minnetonka, MN; Lexington, KY; or Cincinnati, OH 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered.

Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with numerous regional offices throughout the United States, and a team of hundreds of professionals, we offer opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client. For more information about KFI Engineers and our culture, please visit www.kfi-eng.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Forensic Fire Protection Engineer will report to the Senior Fire Protection Project Manager and work closely with our Senior Fire Protection Engineer. They will primarily be responsible for conducting loss investigations where a fire protection system, fire spread, or fire code issues are involved.

The position will require the ability to perform a thorough examination of available evidence to determine the cause of a fire protection system failure, possibly the origin and cause of a fire, and factors contributing to the spread of fire, as well as evaluate the performance of fire protection systems during a fire event. The successful candidate will be able to develop opinions and conclusions based on NFPA 921, the Scientific Method, engineering principles, and sound engineering judgment backed by appropriate experience.

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Observation/Inspection of losses caused by fire or fire protection system failures
• Collect and examine data at the site of a loss
• Document evidence and other investigation findings
• Ability to photograph damage and evidence related to fires or losses
• Provide system failure analysis
• Research and write expert reports
• Interview witnesses, property owners, and building occupants to obtain information during an investigation
• Testifying in court cases involving investigated losses
• Additional duties as assigned
   

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Professional Engineering Registration.
• 10+ years of experience within fire protection and/or forensics engineering.
• Of the 10+ years of experience, 8+ must be within a …