What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Protection Engineer position at Hilti North America?
What's the role?
This position is responsible for providing technical service and sound engineering judgments regarding the use of Hilti Firestop products.
Who is Hilti?
Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our 120 locations, carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.
What does the role involve?
What do we offer?
In addition to a competitive base salary and bonus potential, we offer a robust benefits package including a generous paid time off policy that includes vacation, personal days, health & wellness, and 2 days per year to give back in your local community, paid family leave, educational reimbursement and student loan assistance, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, and a variety of other benefits to fit the needs of our employees.
We will give you the tools you need to succeed through hands-on integration training and will support your continued professional development through ongoing training and mentoring, targeted leadership programs, and opportunities for international assignments in any of the 120 countries in which we operate.
What you need is:
We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. So, if you’ve never worked in construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.
Hilti, Inc is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
This position is responsible for providing technical service and sound engineering judgments regarding the use of Hilti Firestop products.
Who is Hilti?
Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our 120 locations, carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.
What does the role involve?
- Provide technical sales support through telephone and email related business.
- Create engineering judgments for customers to solve field problems.
- Meet assigned deadlines for project assignments.
- Remain current in the knowledge of building codes relative to the application of Hilti Firestop products.
- Understand and apply approvals and listings for Hilti products correctly in verbal and written communication with customers.
- Provide engineering support through the composition of letters regarding the application of Hilti products for external customers.
- Provide Fire Protection Specialists with corporate support and relevant product information.
- Support Chemicals Business Unit with introduction of new products/innovations (technical review of documents).
- Present training materials to internal and external customers.
- Assure internal and external customers receive quality answers to technical inquiries regarding the use and/or application of Hilti Firestop products.
- Research existing fire data to create engineering judgments/recommendations for field applications that are not tested.
- Complete smaller projects (e.g. presentations, web development, small testing projects, etc.) in order to help support the activities of Hilti Fire Protection Specialists and sales personnel.
- Protect Hilti from liability exposure through utilization of sound engineering practices.
What do we offer?
In addition to a competitive base salary and bonus potential, we offer a robust benefits package including a generous paid time off policy that includes vacation, personal days, health & wellness, and 2 days per year to give back in your local community, paid family leave, educational reimbursement and student loan assistance, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, and a variety of other benefits to fit the needs of our employees.
We will give you the tools you need to succeed through hands-on integration training and will support your continued professional development through ongoing training and mentoring, targeted leadership programs, and opportunities for international assignments in any of the 120 countries in which we operate.
What you need is:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, engineers, and architects through verbal and written response
- Ability to organize and utilize large amounts of reference information both in hardcopy and electronic files
- Ability to identify, analyze, and solve technical problems
- Ability to function effectively on teams
- Ability to verbally present technical information to small and large groups
- Aptitude to read and understand blueprints, construction specifications, and documents
- Ability to effectively use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- After completion of assignment, next position may require relocation
We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. So, if you’ve never worked in construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.
Hilti, Inc is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
