- Location: Southborough, 01772, Massachusetts, United States
- Industry: Engineering; Project Management
- Work Type: On-Site; Full-time
Job Overview
- Position: Senior Life Safety Engineer
- Location: Southborough, MA (requires regular travel to hospital sites)
- Employment Type: Full-time, senior consulting/engineering role
About the Job
A
growing consulting firm is seeking an experienced Life Safety Engineer/Project
Manager with a focus in healthcare facility compliance to manage projects, lead
client and AHJ relationships, and provide code consulting services to
architects, hospitals, and healthcare systems. The ideal candidate will possess
deep technical knowledge of healthcare occupancies and the regulatory landscape
affecting hospitals, providing support across services including compliance
with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission and other regulatory
agency standards, NFPA 101, and local building codes.
Ideal
candidates will be a “seller/doer” with at least 10 years of experience in the
Fire & Life Safety field, with demonstrated expertise in healthcare
occupancies and a desire to manage projects, interface with clients, and mentor
entry-level consultants.
Responsibilities
- Serve predominantly as a project manager on healthcare-specific projects.
- Lead client account management for hospital systems and healthcare organizations.
- Execute core project management responsibilities while reviewing and assisting other project managers.
- Prepare complex deliverables such as Statements of Conditions (SOC) life safety assessments, interim life safety measures (ILSM), variances and waivers, and present compliance approaches to clients and AHJs.
- Serve as a technical resource for healthcare facility regulations, including NFPA 101, CMS, and accreditation requirements.
- Perform contract review and negotiation.
- Provide leadership on key healthcare client relationships and cross-sell the firm’s services.
- Mentor and train entry-level consultants.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, architectural, or industrial engineering (Fire Protection Engineering preferred).
- 10+ years of fire protection and life safety engineering experience, with significant healthcare compliance expertise.
- Prior project and healthcare client management experience.
- In-depth knowledge of healthcare-specific regulations and standards (NFPA 101, CMS, Joint Commission, DNV, etc.).
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and team collaboration skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build rapport with healthcare executives and AHJs.
- Ability to manage high-pressure, deadline-driven situations.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Located in New England or New York, with ability to travel regularly to hospital sites.
Work Environment
- Professional office, field/project sites (including hospitals and healthcare campuses), and remote office work.
Compensation & Benefits
- Profit-sharing plan
- Retirement benefits
- Cost-shared health/dental insurance
- 100% employer-paid vision, life, and disability insurance
- Casual work environment
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