DESCRIPTION
The Global Realty Building Design & Engineering (GRBDE) team requires an experienced Senior Fire Protection Engineer to strengthen our technical capabilities and provide dedicated support to the building template development and ongoing design reviews.
The position will contribute to our broader objectives by participating in the development of technical standards, sharing best practices across projects, and helping build our internal knowledge base of fire protection solutions.
This role represents a critical investment in our technical capabilities and will significantly enhance our ability to evaluate, implement, and scale fire protection solutions across our building portfolio while providing crucial technical support to the fire protection initiatives.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and oversee comprehensive fire protection systems for logistic buildings
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and oversee comprehensive fire protection systems for logistic buildings
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement fire safety solutions
- Review and ensure compliance with international fire protection standards
- Provide technical guidance on fire protection engineering matters
- Support continuous improvement of design standards and methodologies
About the team
Global Realty Building Design & Engineering (GRBDE) is the centralized, Architectural and Engineering subject matter expert for Global Customer Fulfillment, Amazon Transportation Services, and Global Delivery Services. The primary functions of GRBDE are to create and maintain facility design templates, criteria, and guidelines on behalf of our customers, and centralize facility construction standards, and global design references for output of frugality and the highest standards for those templates. The team creates value for the Operations Network by aggregating business and cross-functional requirements to drive cost control, operational functionality efficiency, consistency, and safety to facilitate rapid decision making.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related field with 5 additional years of qualifying experience
- Experience in fire protection design engineering or construction
- Knowledge of fire protection industry standards
- Experience with design review processes and standard development
- Ability to interpret construction documents and technical specifications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Technical writing experience including documentation and training materials
- Experience in industrial construction projects
- Licensed Fire Protection Engineer certification
- Knowledge of BS & ICC Codes, NFPA Standards, and FM requirements
- Experience with performance-based fire protection design
- Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems commissioning
- Strong analytical capabilities
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