Fire Safety Expert (all genders)
TLDR
Design and evolve fire safety strategies for timber residential buildings, coordinating disciplines, testing, and certification to advance sustainable, safe housing.
About The Company
GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe's strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.
What you’ll be doing
- Fire Safety Design and Product Development for timber buildings in building class 4 and 5
- Implementation of state-of-the-art solutions in our residential Building Product
- Constant and controlled evolution of the Product within the Series- and Change Management
- Coordination with design disciplines like Architecture, Engineering, MEP, Building Physics, Acoustics, and Energy Design
- Contribute to the improvement of short-term and long-term certification strategies of our building product
- Design and coordinate physical tests in the GROPYUS prototyping center at our factory and with external testing institutes
- Communication with external consultants, authorities, and institutes
- Contribute to the public discourse over the advancement of fire safety regulations in Germany through various involvements of GROPYUS
What’s exciting about the role
- Challenge the industry and develop new ways to work on buildings
- Opportunity for continuous learning and development
- Being surrounded by professionals coming from diverse backgrounds (tech, production, automotive, product, sustainability etc.), working together on a common goal
About you
Must have
- Experience in the construction industry and project experience in LP5+ project stage in Germany and/or Austria
- Proficiency in relevant German and/or Austrian regulations and codes
- Experience in developing fire safety strategies
- Fluent English and German skills
Nice to have
- Experience in residential buildings of building class 4 and/or 5
- Experience in timber construction
- Experience in certification of products
- Experience in Rhino or Revit a plus, alternatively AutoCAD
What we offer
- An unlimited contract with 30 vacation days.
- Flexible work: We value regular in‑person collaboration in the office, while also offering working from home and the opportunity to work up to 40 days a year from abroad.
- Attractive perks and benefits: We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.
- Virtual Shares Program: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.
- Ownership: You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.
- The chance to be part of something big: Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.
- A diverse and enriching work environment: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.
Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.
We can't wait to get to know you.
For more information, visit our website, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us via email.
Benefits
Learning Budget
Language courses (English/German)
Diversity and inclusion
A diverse and enriching work environment: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong - no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.
Paid Time Off
Company pension scheme
Remote-Friendly
Flexible work: We value regular in-person collaboration in the office, while also offering working from home and the opportunity to work up to 40 days a year from abroad.
Stock Options
Virtual Shares Program
Wellness Stipend
Mental health support through anonymous private/group sessions
GROPYUS is a technology-driven construction company that specializes in building multi-story residential buildings using a prefabricated system. With a fully digitalized process and a focus on sustainability, they create aspirational and affordable homes through innovative timber construction methods, aimed at boosting Europe's construction industry while enhancing environmental responsibility.