Life Safety Systems Engineer

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

We are looking for a Life Safety Systems Engineer to join our Israeli team based in Kiryat Gat (office/site based – 5 Days per Week) who is excited about working on advanced facilities projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business. Join us and you will have the chance to work on projects at some of the world’s most state of the art industrial and commercial facilities.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills. They will exhibit a passion and desire to apply their professional experience and knowledge in a team environment on technically challenging and professionally rewarding projects.

This position will provide Lead opportunities for delivery of complex packages in coordination with engineers and design leads that form the core of our electrical delivery team. You will interface directly with client counterparts in designing of their facilities. Utilising AutoCAD and Revit MEP, our teams create 3D models in coordination with architects and engineers. From those 3D BIM models you’ll design fire alarm, smoke and leak detection, security and intrusion detection systems, and more. Using the various applicable Life Safety & Fire codes as well as industry standards you will provide: calculations; equipment size and quantities; equipment and construction specifications; network diagrams and addressing; and various construction deliverables in both 2D and 3D platforms for a constructable design.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organisational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.
At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximising the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Sciences.
• Knowledge & application of NFPA 70 (NEC) and electrical design requirements
• Knowledge & application of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, and NFPA 72 Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• Knowledge & application of NFPA 400 Hazardous Materials Code
• Familiar with IBC and NFPA 1 Fire Code as they pertain to LSS
• Design experience with security, access control, intrusion detection and CCTV
• Design experience with Fire Alarming, VESDA systems, HPM, and Leak Detection
• Experience leading a team of LSS design staff
• Knowledge of design and construction specifications
• Experience estimating and scheduling mid to large scale projects

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Master’s degree
• Working knowledge of 3D BIM software (Revit)
• 10 years of LSS design in semiconductor or datacenters
• Oversight of Quality Assurance and Checking program for LSS and Security systems
• Start-up and Commissioning of LSS and Security systems
• Other Certification:
• CFPS – Cert. Fire Protection Specialist
• CPP / APP – Cert/Assoc. Protection Professional (security)
• PSP – Physical Security Professional

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