Fire Protection Engineer

Kimley-Horn is seeking a motivated and experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our growing Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) practice in Orlando, Florida (FL) office! This is not a remote position. This individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for the planning, design, and coordination of fire protection and life safety systems for a diverse portfolio of healthcare, federal, aviation, commercial, industrial, higher education, and municipal projects.

The ideal candidate is a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality design solutions in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

• Lead the planning, analysis, and design of fire protection and life safety systems for new construction, renovation, and expansion projects.
• Perform building and life safety code analyses, occupancy classifications, egress evaluations, fire-resistance-rated construction review, and development of life safety strategies.
• Develop fire protection design criteria and construction documents for:
  • Automatic sprinkler systems
  • Standpipe systems
  • Fire pumps and water supply systems
  • Fire alarm and mass notification systems
  • Special hazard suppression systems
• Perform water supply analyses, fire flow evaluations, and fire protection infrastructure assessments.
• Coordinate fire protection requirements with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil disciplines.
• Participate in quality control reviews, design development, permitting, and construction administration activities.
• Interface directly with clients, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Provide technical mentorship to designers and junior engineers.
• Support business development efforts and contribute to proposal development and project pursuits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Fire Protection Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with Fire Protection Engineering licensure.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in fire protection engineering and life safety consulting.
• Demonstrated experience designing fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and life safety systems.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • NFPA Codes and Standards
  • International Building Code (IBC)
  • International Fire Code (IFC)
  • Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
  • Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and federal design requirements
• Experience preparing construction documents, specifications, calculations, and code analyses.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare facility design experience.
• ACHA/AHCA healthcare project experience strongly preferred.
• Federal and Department of Defense project experience.
• Experience with mission critical, aviation, industrial, laboratory, or higher education facilities.
• Revit and BIM coordination experience.
• Familiarity with phased occupancy projects and complex renovation efforts.