Lead fire protection engineer job description

At UL, we know why we come to work.

Thousands of us around the world wake up every day with a common purpose: to make the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place. Science is in our DNA; we are endlessly curious and passionate about seeking and speaking the truth. We take delight in knowing that our work makes a meaningful contribution to society, and we are proud that our culture is centered on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and excellence. UL stands at the forefront of technological advancement, and we are continually challenged to find new ways to foster innovation and positive change. Satisfying? Yes. Exciting? Absolutely!

Built Environment provides the highest level of technical knowledge, expertise and testing, inspection and certification, advisory and commissioning services to support our customers

globally throughout the entire life cycle of their products and buildings. UL plays a critical

role and acts as a trusted partner to various stakeholders in the built environment and

building products industry by knowing everything about every building, building regulation

and requirement, fire equipment services and personal protective equipment by providing

proactive insights on safe, secure and sustainable buildings, risk management solutions and tenant wellness and safety validations.

What you'll learn & achieve:

The Engineering Leader effectively manages the day to day activities of team, supporting and guiding decisions on projects and project management. Drives a high performing team by managing the performance, development and engagement of team members. Builds relationships with customers and supports the commercial team by ensuring workload balance, providing technical support needed and translating the customer's voice into specific needs and ensures alignment with UL's goals.

* Implements and executes capacity and capability management.
* Ensures effective workflow by engaging with cross functional leads and customers in order to understand scope of projects and technical needs to assign resources effectively.
* Responsible for driving process improvements and efficiencies. Embraces and promotes change, demonstrating resilience and overcoming obstacles as needed. Adopts new technologies, digitalization and work processes that lead to stronger results.
* Defines goals and performance objectives and metrics to execute strategy, with a focus on financial goals and metrics (revenue, profit, enterprise value, etc.)
* Drives a high performing team by managing the performance and development of team members. Holds team and self accountable for results. Develops and coaches by providing, training, career counseling, feedback and guidance to drive high performance and morale. Ensures understanding of and compliance with all established policies and requirements.
* Increases customer loyalty, anticipates customer needs and provides proactive solutions by coordinating with Primary Responsible Engineers and Product Managers as appropriate. Gathers, shares and responds to customer feedback. Coaches and mentors employees to do the same. Builds relationships with customers, understands customer demand, obtains feedback on how UL can do better, what is working well and identifies actions and solutions.
* Leads and participates in discussions to drive business initiatives through brainstorming discussions with Primary Responsible Engineers and Product Managers. Empowers and holds team accountable to find new opportunities to effectively drive growth & financial goals (revenue, profit, enterprise value, etc.).

What makes you a great fit:

* University degree (equivalent to a Bachelor degree) in Business Administration, Management, Engineering or related field plus generally five years directly related experience. Lean Sigma Green Belt or Lean Leadership Training
* Ability to travel up to 10%
* UL has COVID-19 protocols and policies in place to ensure the safety of our employees, customers and clients. Effective November 1, 2021, the company mandates that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment (except where prohibited by law), subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.

What you'll experience working at UL:

* Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn't new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
* People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you'll almost always hear, "the people." Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We're able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
* Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers create. We're inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
* Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
* Total Rewards: All employees at UL are eligible for bonus compensation. UL offers a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Additionally, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. We provide Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts that UL contributes to twice per year! Depending on your role, you can work with your manager on flexible working arrangements. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer time off.

Learn More:

Working at UL is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal.

Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com

The Lead Engineer works independently on various projects as assigned by a Project Manager or Group Leader. The Lead Engineer may oversee the entire design process or assist as a technical expert on a specialized design; may work on several concurrent projects; is a recognized expert in one specialized area such as mechanical, plumbing, electrical or process.
KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Assesses the requirements of a project, break a project into tasks, and work with a Project Manager to determine scope of work, budget and staffing.

+ Writes scope of work for mechanical or utility design based on preliminary review and meetings with the client.

+ Prepares engineering studies and schematic design for new systems and analyze operation of existing systems.

+ Works with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to building codes is required.

+ Assigns and review work of project design team. Check progress of work and alert Project Manager to change of scope or additional services.

+ Reviews contractor application for payments. Has a thorough understanding of construction process.

+ Coordinates all aspects of project document completion within company and externally with clients and other design professionals.

+ Prepares or reviews construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.

+ Promotes use of and participates in development of company design and production standards.

+ Assists in the education and development of design staff and act as resource for design questions.

+ Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS /WORK EXPERIENCE

+ Minimum 6 years' previous design experience.

+ Bachelors of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.

+ Registered Professional Engineer (preferred, not required)

+ Expertise in computer operation for engineering design programs and computer aided drafting.

+ General knowledge of system design and applicable codes in specific discipline related area (Mechanical, Structural, Plumbing, Electrical or Process).

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

+ Travel duration, if any, is based on project complexity and location.

+ This position is a safety sensitive position. The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research or other "non-administrative" areas.

DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES

+ Must exhibit an entrepreneurial spirit by consistently seeking new opportunities to add value to the organization. Must strive for excellence in all aspects of job performance.

+ Must approach their work enthusiastically with a contagious energy and drive that shows everyone they love what they do.

+ Must be capable and willing for upholding the highest level of professionalism by maintaining the Health, Safety, and Welfare for all their projects and occupants that will inhabit these projects.

+ Must show competency in finding meaningful purpose and maintaining the upmost level of pride in their work.

+ Must display creativity and innovation by continually working to improve solutions, tools, methods and service delivery system.

+ Must conduct oneself with an uncompromising commitment to the welfare of our clients and each other. Must act in an ethical, professional and respectful manner at all times.

+ Must be willing and able to maintain composure under pressure in order to meet schedule deadlines and budgets.

+ Must be willing to keep an open mind and respect co-workers ideas even if disagreeing

+ Must exhibit the ability to build and sustain long term relationships of mutual value through teamwork.

+ Must be driven to succeed and committed to goal attainment.

+ Must be willing to come to the office every day to learn something new, and when possible, teach something new to a co-worker.

+ Must be punctual and capable of putting in the required time for project and office related events and activities.

About Us

IPS-Integrated Project Services is a global leader in developing innovative and cost effective solutions for the engineering, construction, commissioning and qualification of complex pharmaceutical and biotech research and manufacturing facilities. With technical expertise spanning R&D to pilot-scale to large-scale production, our team specializes in the technology, trends and regulatory environment to successfully deliver capital projects and improve operations. For over thirty years, we have applied unique LEAN methodologies throughout the project life cycle, continually finding ways to do things better and more efficiently, delivering higher quality and controlling costs. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, IPS is a multi-national company with over 1,100 professionals worldwide and offices in California, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Brazil, Canada, China, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and four locations in India. Visit our website at www.ipsdb.com.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

IPS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer of protected veterans (M/F/D/V).

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