Fire-Prevention & Protection Engineers

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Bachelor's degree
Salary
High: $152,550.00
Average: $103,570.00
Hourly
Average: $49.79

What they do:

Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.

On the job, you would:

  • Advise architects, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques and on fire code and standard interpretation and compliance.
  • Inspect buildings or building designs to determine fire protection system requirements and potential problems in areas such as water supplies, exit locations, and construction materials.
  • Design fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire extinguishing devices and systems.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

94% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
91% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
90% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
90% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
83% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
80% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
76% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
74% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
71% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
71% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
66% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
66% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
66% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
65% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
65% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

95% Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
72% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
61% Enterprising  -  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

78% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
78% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
75% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
72% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

75% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
75% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
72% Category Flexibility  -  The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
72% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
72% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
72% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
72% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
69% Flexibility of Closure  -  The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
69% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
69% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
69% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Prepare technical or operational reports.
Direct installation activities.
Direct equipment maintenance or repair activities.
Coordinate safety or regulatory compliance activities.
Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
Advise others on health and safety issues.
Determine causes of operational problems or failures.
Advise others on health and safety issues.
Prepare detailed work plans.
Update technical knowledge.
Teach safety standards or environmental compliance methods.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
95% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
90% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
90% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
83% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
80% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
80% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
79% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
79% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
79% Letters and Memos  -  How often does the job require written letters and memos?
76% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
76% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
71% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
70% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
65% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
77% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

91% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
91% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
84% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
84% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
83% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
83% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
83% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
81% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
80% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
80% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
79% Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment  -  Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
75% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
74% Providing Consultation and Advice to Others  -  Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
74% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
74% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
72% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
71% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
66% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Getting Started

Education:
85%
Bachelor's Degree
5%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

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