Talascend is currently seeking a Life Safety Systems Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in New Albany, Ohio.
Overview
The life safety systems engineer will plan, coordinate, and execute commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities for life safety systems throughout a large semiconductor manufacturing facility. This role will lead testing and integration activities while coordinating with engineering, construction, vendors, authorities having jurisdiction, operations personnel, and other commissioning disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute commissioning and startup plans for life safety systems.
- Prepare commissioning procedures, test scripts, integrated testing plans, and acceptance criteria.
- Review project specifications, drawings, cause-and-effect matrices, sequences of operations, and vendor documentation.
- Support constructability, operability, maintainability, and commissioning reviews.
- Plan and coordinate system walkdowns, punch list development, and turnover activities.
- Lead functional and integrated testing of fire alarm, fire detection, clean agent suppression, wet and dry sprinkler, pre-action, emergency voice and communication, gas detection, smoke control and purge, emergency shutdown, emergency power, backup power, building automation, and integrated control systems.
- Witness and document factory acceptance tests and site acceptance tests.
- Verify system performance against project requirements, applicable codes, and client standards.
- Support integrated facility testing involving multiple disciplines and systems.
- Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, HVAC, controls, automation, process systems, and construction teams.
- Investigate and resolve commissioning deficiencies and technical issues.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective action development.
- Verify proper interaction and functionality between life safety systems and facility control platforms.
- Ensure commissioning activities comply with NFPA codes and standards, the International Building Code, the International Fire Code, applicable OSHA requirements, local authority requirements, project specifications, and client standards.
- Support permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, energization, and hazard control processes.
- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture throughout startup and commissioning activities.
- Manage commissioning documentation through approved digital completion systems.
- Track commissioning progress, system status, punch items, and readiness metrics.
- Prepare turnover packages and support handover to operations.
- Verify completion of required as-built documentation, operating procedures, and maintenance documentation.
- Coordinate activities with engineering teams, construction teams, equipment vendors, client representatives, facilities operations personnel, and local authorities.
- Participate in startup planning meetings and readiness reviews.
- Provide regular updates regarding commissioning progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in engineering, fire protection engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline, with 5–8 years of relevant experience in mission-critical facilities; or 9–12 years of relevant work experience in mission-critical facilities.
- Extensive knowledge of fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, hazardous gas monitoring systems, smoke management systems, emergency communication systems, and life safety codes and standards.
- Strong understanding of control system integration and sequence testing.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, one-line diagrams, control schematics, cause-and-effect matrices, and network architecture drawings.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and commissioning management software.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.